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Beautiful Lie is an invigorating and frequently gorgeous affair, essential for old fans and a good place to start for newcomers.
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Harcourt's fourth album certifies his musical genius with songs that are catchy enough to be plastered all over the summer airwaves, bathing us in sweeping melodies and infectious beats.
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MojoMarvellous. [Jul 2006, p.106]
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Even the moments when Harcourt just falls short are infinitely more interesting than most people's failures.
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Harcourt’s sound might not suit everyone’s taste (it’s fairly dramatic), but to those who are taken with well-sung, introspective piano ballads and gloriously cascading anthems about Love and Death, The Beautiful Lie will in no way disappoint.
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Q MagazineHis best since 2001's Here Be Monsters. [Jul 2006, p.114]
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Another almost-but-not-quite entry in a catalog full of near-miss gems.
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Under The RadarAs is typical of Harcourt's releases, some selections of The Beautiful Lie require time to reveal themselves, which is why slow-burners such as 'Braille' and 'Good Friends Are Hard to Find' have "buried treasure written all over them. [Spring 2008, p.76] [Spring 2008, p.76]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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RJOct 24, 2006
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