Silence Is Wild may be willfully idiosyncratic and prone to self-indulgence, but it's also refreshingly imaginative, sexually upfront and impossible to second guess. [Mar 2009, p.101]

While these 12 tracks occasionally meld into one [an]other a little too easily, there are many moments of promise. [Jul 2018, p.111]

Their third album is another bony bundle of modern neuroses. [Apr 2009, p.108]

Its rambling nature irks, for in among its nearly 80 minutes there are pop diamonds that would have made a sharp and spectacular single LP. [May 2013, p.109]

Fans will enjoy this career-spanning double live album. [Apr 2012, p.94]

The length and sheer number of guest stars mean it;'s somewhat rambling, but when you're talking P-funk, what's new? [May 2011, p.112]

A record whose hooks sometimes struggle to sink their claws in. [Sep 2018, p.113]

When they do stretch themselves there's much to savour. [Jul 2014, p.109]

The sex tracks themselves are more scary than seductive.... [But] the dancefloor tunes are far more slinky. [May 2004, p.107]

It's enjoyable inventive stuff, although the world music influences and Perry's scat singing style can make him sound unnervingly like Sting at times. [Dec 2016, p.106]

It's a tough listen--although that might be the point. [Jul 2012, p.108]

Two good albums, then--but more editing could have produced a single excellent one. [May 2017, p.104]

He's carved out his own island. [Apr 2016, p.104]

Few of the remaining tracks, all instrumentals, stray far from the blueprint. [Oct 2013, p.99]

There's plenty of evidence on Tonight... of attempts at broadening their palette, but it's usually by substituting jerky guitar for jerky synthesizer as the lead instrument. [Feb 2009, p.110]

This isn't music designed to be passively enjoyed and it's all the more thrilling for it. [Apr 2014, p.116]

Just think how much more she could do with that glorious voice. [#180, p.112]

Freed from the expectation of neatly crafted songs, Goddard gets in touch with his dance roots on a collection of largely instrumental grooves. [Jan 2010, p. 119]

We're All Alright! has admirably little truck with nostalgia. [Aug 2017, p.102]

Adam Duritz has vocal warmth and his band create all sorts of lush soundscapes, not a million miles away from a less jazzy Steely Dan. [July 2002, p.112]

His songs are funny clever, rather than funny ha-ha, making Dad Country a serious business. [Jul 2013, p.105]

While The Double Cross is diverting enough, it is far from essential. [July 2011, p. 119]

At times, it's almost peaceful. [Jul 2014, p.109]

Judgement Days is no disgrace, but nor is it cause to anoint Dynamite as a major talent. [Oct 2005, p.112]

An excellent return. [Dec 2012, p.109]

Two good albums, then--but more editing could have produced a single excellent one. [May 2017, p.104]

The restless desire to cross-pollinate disparate musical genres doesn't always work. [Feb 2015, p.113]

It's sprawling beast, but for all its occasional spots of indulgence it's a towering achievement. [Oct 2009, p.115]