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Oct 21, 2013Despite this somewhat disjointed feel, Situation Comedy should still please most of his fans, whether or not they've kept up with his busy release schedule.
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Oct 18, 2013Some of the characters created here are more fully formed than others.
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MojoNov 22, 2013His arch whimsy is solidly underpinned by simpatico, full-band arrangements and his keen nose for an idiosyncratic tune. [Dec 2013, p.86]
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Oct 18, 2013Childs doesn’t always find the music industry an easy place to be, but when the end results are as likeable and appealing as those found on Situation Comedy, you hope his restless creativity never truly goes away.
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Oct 21, 2013His ninth leaves behind the wearing synth experiments and lo-fi oddities of recent years for a set of witty piano-pop songs.
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Q MagazineNov 22, 2013It's one of the best things Childs has ever done. [Dec 2013, p.104]
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Oct 18, 2013If the music is broad, the characters in each song are acutely observed.
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Oct 18, 2013Rest assured, this isn’t a record built to break completely free of any trademark parochial charms.
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UncutOct 31, 2013A newly acquired taste for Gilbert O'Sullivan-style upright piano puts the accent on cheeky fun on his ninth solo album. [Dec 2013, p.66]