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Everybody Loves a Happy Ending is a polychromatic, sweeping collection of gorgeous guitar-pop gems, a clever and harmonious amusement park filled with fun rides listeners will want to board over and over.
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Tears for Fears skirts the has-been trap impressively, translating years of experience into play-it-again, sophisticated modern pop worth paying attention to.
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Rich in melody and mood, guitar and piano; it is more rock than pop.
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UncutA guilty, gleeful indulgence. [May 2004, p.93]
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Everybody Loves a Happy Ending will do little to convert those who winced at Orzabal and Smith's obtuse lyrics and over the top production the first time around, but loyal followers, fans of XTC's Apple Venus, Pt. 1, and lovers of intricately arranged and artfully executed pop music will find themselves delightfully consumed by this enigmatic group's final (?) chapter.
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Happy Ending acquits itself nicely by offering a compelling blend of gigantic hooks, sugary-sweet melodies, and textured production.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 63
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Mixed: 0 out of 63
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Negative: 5 out of 63
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Apr 28, 2018
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Oct 12, 2015
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Mar 2, 2015