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Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings
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BenjaminBunnyApr 17, 2004I don't understand why Neil Hannon would trade in his wonderful, tongue-in-cheek, grandiose, bells-n-whistles style for a more traditional sound. Not unlistenable, but not something I ever want to put on especially having his other LPs.
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The Divine Comedy are much more appealing in their vulnerability than they ever were in full cry.
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There's not a bad song to be found anywhere on this disc, and it remains engaging for nearly its entire duration, only falling into the background in a few isolated spots.
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By shedding the smirking artifice that served Casanova so well, and hiring producer Nigel Godrich, the Divine Comedy may be treading dangerously close to the sounds of countrymen Radiohead, but the Divine Comedy are smart enough to give listeners just enough lyrical bit to throw them off the scent.