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Q MagazineIt is by turns funny, dark, ridiculous, exhilarating and -- most strikingly of all -- relentlessly personal. [Apr 2004, p.104]
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MojoAn oddly experimental record, prioritising texture over tune and betraying a river-deep confessioinal streak. [Apr 2004, p.103]
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It gives the listener an awful lot to plough through, but anyone willing to persevere will find George Michael's finest work is buried within it.
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Flitting between fraught ballads and up-tempo adult pop (the misguided sample-laden singles "Freeek!" and "Shoot the Dog" being the unnecessary exceptions), George here returns to the structure and mood of 1990s Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1. [Amazon UK]
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There's an excessive attention to detail to each song, and that tunnel vision means each song runs about a minute or two longer than it should.... That's unfortunate because the core of the album is quite good.
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BlenderA prince's share of his royal talent survives. [Aug 2004, p.136]
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Primarily lackluster.
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Entertainment WeeklyBaring your tortured soul is one thing, but unleashing a barrage of self-pitying ballads and expecting people to listen is a test of even the most open-minded fan's patience. [4 June 2004, p.80]
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Patience is far too long to hold my attention, and nowhere near as consistent as either Older or Listen without Prejudice Vol.1, but there are moments here which surpass the strongest songs on either of those previous classics.
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UncutDeeply average. [Apr 2004, p.91]
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One meandering ballad follows another, each one overlong and labouring under the illusion that emotional profundity is more important than a decent tune.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 39 out of 43
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Mixed: 0 out of 43
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Negative: 4 out of 43
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Go-goAngelJan 9, 2006
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