The Beautiful Lie
by Ed Harcourt
  • Record Label: Dovecote
  • Release Date: Jun 3, 2008
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Dot Music
    50
    "The Beautiful Lie" isn't without its merits but their appearances are few and far between.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    60
    Despite all of the ingredients for a great album being present, it just doesn’t ignite, perhaps due to the unmoving, maudlin stance from which it is all delivered.
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  3. Mojo
    80
    Marvellous. [Jul 2006, p.106]
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