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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Jan 18, 2012
    60
    There's a great and more conventional singer/songwriter album waiting to get out here, but The Lateness of the Hour appears to be more concerned with creating a bold statement of intent than in showcasing Clare's undeniable talents.
  2. From dancehall/nu-metal hybrids to dubstep-meets-Bond theme balladry, its bombastic stuff, but also finely tuned in its balance of sincerity and showmanship.
  3. Jul 26, 2011
    60
    With a little more focus and a natural approach, he could find himself a unique voice that sits outside of the styles he is trying to embrace.
  4. Uncut
    Jul 28, 2011
    40
    Much of it is a coffee-table approximation of the producer duo's more irreverent work. [Aug 2011, p.89]
  5. Jul 26, 2011
    40
    All in all, the overriding impression left by The Lateness Of The Hour is that Alex Clare is a fairly gifted gentleman. But here his talents have been squandered on a collection of songs that fail to establish him as either a dance-pop titan or an emotive warbler.
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. Aug 19, 2012
    10
    This is a great album. I am a fan of EDM (dubstep, trance, house) and I love how Clare combined it with Alternative rock and soul. If youThis is a great album. I am a fan of EDM (dubstep, trance, house) and I love how Clare combined it with Alternative rock and soul. If you have not heard this album, buy it. Full Review »
  2. Jul 16, 2012
    9
    It is a clean album with an impressive mixture of dubstep and soul. Love it!
  3. Jun 12, 2012
    7
    The album is fully polished like shoeshiner--dubstep combined with folk. Note. I am not writing this because of Internet Explorer 9. I'mThe album is fully polished like shoeshiner--dubstep combined with folk. Note. I am not writing this because of Internet Explorer 9. I'm writing this because I love "Too Close" and it's stuck in my head. Full Review »