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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Feb 23, 2023
    80
    The songwriting is strong, representing Selway’s best – and must sustained – burst of solo work yet. His innate musicality shines through, and there’s an endearing honesty to the lyrics that filters across the music itself.
  2. Feb 28, 2023
    75
    While Strange Dance is a rather nocturnal album, those broad and distant lyrics, aided by the atmospheric yet intricate instrumentation, mean there are many more moods and times that it can fit.
  3. Mar 14, 2023
    70
    Strange Dance is Selway’s third solo album and carries on where 2014’s Weatherhouse left off. The synths and electronic adornments are all in place, but here they’re augmented with strings and brass. Selway had the good taste to invite Portishead’s Adrian Utley to contribute and his involvement is pretty much guaranteed to elevate the quality of a project.
  4. Mar 3, 2023
    70
    Strange Dance is gentle enough to constitute adventurous background listening but complex enough to reward a closer inspection, a curious combination that is not without appeal.
  5. Feb 24, 2023
    70
    It may not make the strongest impact initially, but repeated listens reveal more in the way of deep thought and renewed optimism for tomorrow.
  6. Uncut
    Feb 22, 2023
    70
    A richer chamber-pop style which now reaches its zenith on Strange Dance. [Mar 2023, p.35]
  7. Feb 22, 2023
    70
    The richness of its sounds is what makes ‘Strange Dance’ a warmly familiar, if not entirely compelling listen.
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  1. 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 »