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Victory For The Comic Muse - The Divine Comedy
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67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The title of this ninth Divine Comedy album for Neil Hannon echoes back to the band's debut, 'Fanfare For The Comic Muse.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Under The Radar
    80
    With Hannon's usual fair of orchestral chamber pop filling Muses's eleven tracks, the real difference lies in his lyrical progression. [#15]
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    Neither wholly satisfying nor wholly great.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    30
    It can indeed be shunted into the drawer marked "I can't believe I used to like this band." [17 Jun 2006, p.39]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. CathS
    10
    This is a fantastic album, featuring songs of real character, wit and warmth.
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  2. GiorgioNo-roder
    4
    Disappointing. The lyrics are never as witty as they were before. The orchestration sounds dull and been-there-done-that. Regeneration was little appreciated but a step forward. Absent was a step back and with VIctory, it's another two steps back. And why make this album sooo short?… Expand
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  3. mark
    0
    Can anyone please describe the process for getting into this band? Do you just think, "Oh, i'll not listen to all that good music that's out there and listen to The Divine Comedy instead"? I've heard the albums, i've watched the videos, i've seen TV performances, I've seen them live, I've seen interviews with the band. There's not ONE thing which is slightly endearing or exciting about the music, the visuals, the ideas or the personalities. My grandmother's flock wallpaper is more riveting. I hope they don't read this review, otherwise i'll expect a song about my grandmother's flock wallpaper to be hitting the charts real soon.… Expand
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