Absent Friends
by The Divine Comedy
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 19

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Gorgeous, grotto-fabulous chamber pop. [14 May 2004, p.71]
  2. Pitchfork
    78
    Absent Friends isn't my favorite Divine Comedy record (Fin de Siecle, actually), but it is an excellent record, and one that seems more likely to appeal to non-fans than his more ostentatious outings.
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  3. Dot Music
    80
    It’s pretty much all fantastic.
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