Strange Dance
by Phil Selway
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Mojo
    Feb 22, 2023
    60
    Occasionally, the vaulting arrangements threaten to overwhelm what is a naturally lower-case singing voice, but the ambition here cannot be faulted. [Apr 2023, p.85]
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  2. PopMatters
    Feb 22, 2023
    60
    All the pieces are there, and many fit together quite well, but the sum of the parts is not delivering what was promised.
  3. Pitchfork
    Feb 28, 2023
    58
    The dramatic crescendos and ostensibly cathartic payoffs of “Little Things” and “The Heart of It All” suggest profundity but mostly draw attention to its absence. Strip away the bombast and these are humble little songs. Humble treatment might suit them.

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  1. Davidwv97
    Mar 2, 2023
    8
    The album's lead single is probably Phil's weakest vocal performance on the album. I really preferred the other songs. The songwriting isThe album's lead single is probably Phil's weakest vocal performance on the album. I really preferred the other songs. The songwriting is good, the melodies are nice. It's not like anything Radiohead have ever put out which is really nice. It's a calm, atmospheric and moody album, I really like it.… Full Review »
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