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The Life Pursuit - Belle & Sebastian
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78 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 102 Ratings

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  • Summary: Tony Hoffer produced this seventh studio LP for the veteran Scottish indie-pop band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Neumu.net
    95
    The Life Pursuit is an immaculate album; Belle & Sebastian craft pure pop perfection better than just about anybody.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    A work more elastic and ebullient than their '90s releases. [10 Feb 2006, p.134]
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  3. Blender
    60
    Sits squarely in the middle of B&S's comfort zone: never bad but rarely inspiring. [Mar 2006, p.109]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 80
  3. Negative: 4 out of 80
  1. Guy
    10
    Best album of the year hands down.
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  2. jdg
    5
    I highy anticipate this album coz I love DCW. except of "Another Sunny Day" the album is disappointing. No more smart lines and forggettable tunes. Shame.… Expand
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  3. Michael
    3
    Hearing this was like finding out your best friend in college got married and drives a minivan. Any of the dark wit that characterizes the best of Belle and Sebastian is buried under the clunky, emabarrassing arrangements here. Stuart Murdoch tries to get tough on 'Sukie in the Graveyard' and ends up sounding like the white kid who tries to rap in the school talent show. All the wrong turns that started with 'Legal Man' reappear on this album. The only jewel in this heap is 'Another Sunny Day' which combines Murdoch's clever, ironic lyrics with the band's knack for melodies that seem like they've always existed. The rest of the album is a disappointing, mediocre pastiche. The acclaim this album is receiving is baffling.… Expand
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