The Duckworth Lewis Method - The Duckworth Lewis Method
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65 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The debut album for the Irish band formed by Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh was inspired by the game of cricket.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    100
    With not a dot ball or an overthrow, The Duckworth Lewis Method is an unqualified success.
  2. The Guardian
    80
    It's a record of beautifully constructed songs--pastiches, yes, but so perfectly rendered as to be melt-in-your-mouth lovely.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    It's an eclectic mix for sure, but Hannon and Walsh make it work via some superior orchestral rock craftmanship. [Fall 2009, p.62]
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  4. Drowned In Sound
    60
    It is hard to really know if there is a place for cricket concept albums. Certainly there's a time and a place for them and at the start of an Ashes summer is just that--it's perfect timing from Hannon and Walsh.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
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  1. Tony
    9
    Absolute enjoyment.
  2. S.U.
    9
    Regardless of the subject matter, if Neil Hannon has a hand in it, you would do well to listen.
  3. carls
    8
    I don't know what some of the reviewers' problems are here. It's just a great pop album -- nothing more, nothing less. Jeff Lynne is incredibly jealous right now.… Expand
  4. NeilV.
    7
    I'm not really a big fan of cricket so i don't get all the references but this remains a decent album with some great tunes.

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