No Thyself
by Magazine
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Mojo
    Jan 10, 2012
    80
    In 10 crisp, playful songs restores the exalted standards of the band's legend. [Dec. 2011, p.93]
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  2. No Ripcord
    Dec 6, 2011
    80
    Magazine manage to retrace where they left off, rediscover their intricacies and do an excellent job at defining themselves for, what one can only hope will be, new generations of listeners.
  3. BBC Music
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    The surprise excellence of the songs and the music makes this the long-overdue fourth great Magazine album.
  5. The Guardian
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    Guitarist Noko and bassist John "Stan" White (replacing Barry Adamson, who had film commitments) help recapture the sonic blueprint laid down on the first three classic albums
  6. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    This darkly amusing, awkward yet oddly graceful return of the ostensibly dead, more than measures up.
  7. PopMatters
    Nov 21, 2011
    70
    The willful direction-as-misdirection of this solid record (if unspectacular by earlier standards of such a creative band) typifies their refusal to conform to expectations.
  8. Uncut
    Nov 23, 2011
    60
    Howard Devoto's arch art-rockers deliver a fresh set of oddball studies. [Dec 2011, p.90]
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  9. Clash Music
    Nov 17, 2011
    50
    It's not always pleasant, but in a funny way, it's quite compelling.

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