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The Last Broadcast
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Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 47 Ratings

  • Summary: The Manchester, England band reunites with producer Steve Osborne for their sophomore album, following 2000's 'Lost Souls,' which launched them into stardom in both the U.S. and U.K. "There Goes the Fear" is the lead single.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Uncut
    100
    Doves have delivered, with honesty and affection. All other guitar bands this year will seem like a scratchy sideshow. [Jun 2002, p.110]
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  2. Alternative Press
    90
    This is a dazzling and haunting disc. [Aug 2002, p.74]
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  3. CDNow
    90
    One of the most stunning and gorgeous records of this young decade.
  4. Pitchfork
    80
    An album that's full of drama, without the tiresome excess.
  5. Mojo
    80
    Last Broadcast is visceral, pulsing, uplifting, widescreen but has none of the bluster that would tip its forbears into self-parody. [May 2002, p.108]
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  6. Playlouder
    80
    Most of these songs sound like they're taking down whole walls of your average sonic cathedral and replacing them with huge stained-glass windows with a billion pieces in a hundred thousand colours that sparkle like angel's tears when the sun hits them, like. Yes, it is a bit evangelical. It's reverent.
  7. Q Magazine
    60
    It's a deeply Manchester album: melodic yet substantial, uplifting and acceptable to football fan and student alike. [May 2002, p.109]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. BenR.
    Aug 20, 2002
    10
    Outstanding, could not fault it in any way, can't understand why this is not sitting proudly at the top of the album charts mind you Outstanding, could not fault it in any way, can't understand why this is not sitting proudly at the top of the album charts mind you sales levels rarely matches quality.… Collapse
  2. [Anonymous]
    May 27, 2002
    10
    this album isn't overproduced like Oasis' be here now. Are you deaf?
  4. OnderO.
    Apr 9, 2008
    10
    This is the best Manchester dark band then joy divisions' lp's.
  5. MacM
    Oct 8, 2002
    10
    Zero competition for album of 2002 so far. Surpasses Lost Souls by a slender mile and is great in every way possible.
  6. LaurenO
    Aug 24, 2005
    10
    This is album is class! It has so many different qualities, it can be haunting, happy, relaxing and rocky. It has a song to fit every emotion This is album is class! It has so many different qualities, it can be haunting, happy, relaxing and rocky. It has a song to fit every emotion and can be a very comforting album when you need it, one of my favourite ever albums!… Expand
  7. DavidS.
    Jul 12, 2007
    10
    Brilliant album. As was Lost Souls. There Goes The Fear must be one of the most perfectly crafted songs of the last decade. An album to come Brilliant album. As was Lost Souls. There Goes The Fear must be one of the most perfectly crafted songs of the last decade. An album to come back to time and again.… Expand
  8. BenD.
    May 10, 2002
    6
    Horribly overblown and pompus - much like the overproduced "Be Here Now" by Oasis... avoid!

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Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Album of 2002
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#42 Most Discussed Album of 2002

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