The Colourful Life - Cajun Dance Party
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  • Summary: The English quintet's debut album was produced by Bernard Butler.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Cajun, unquestionably, are the real deal.
  2. musicOMH.com
    60
    Even with an unfocused album like The Colourful Life as a debut, Cajun Dance Party are doing much, much better than some of their young contemporaries (Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers Band, for staters) in terms of crafting genuine, soulful art.
  3. Pitchfork
    51
    The rest of The Colourful Life is, ahem, less colorful. Most of the blame shouldn't go to Butler, but to these not-so-ragin' non-Cajuns.
  4. Sputnikmusic
    30
    The London five’s debut effort is hampered by uninspired, unmemorable songwriting and a baby-proofed approach to recording and composing that ensures anything that could be described as edgy or life-affirming is, at best, lost in translation.

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