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8.5
41692
8.5 |
BBC
Scissor Sisters have rediscovered a magic touch lacking slightly on Night Work. Their progress is marked by a developed sense of reflection, which balances their familiar flamboyance
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8.0
41697
8.0 |
Uncut
Full of melodies that feel effortless and instantly classic. Print edition only
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8.0
41886
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
With a little luck, and the careful choice of singles, there might be life in this party yet
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8.0
41899
8.0 |
musicOMH
It doesn’t have a sonic or lyrical theme, and from the outset, this works to their advantage. The album is loose and unstructured, and not reined in by a singular producer
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8.0
41954
8.0 |
Q
Scissor Sister are a band that always succeeded most when combining big surprises with big choruses, and they pull it out of the hat in quite extraordinary fashion here. Print edition only
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8.0
42049
8.0 |
Spin
Diplo, Azealia Banks and other hot guests accentuate the sprawl in art-pop band's cheeky disco deviations
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7.0
42040
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Magic Hour is just another reason why people keep Scissor Sisters perpetually on their musical menu
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7.0
41926
7.0 |
DIY
The collection of excellent electro pop tracks show the band still know their way around a melody but the album is let down by a few too many tired and morose ballads and witless appropriations of chart successful sounds
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6.5
41913
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Far from being a cheap or tacky gimmick of a band, with Magic Hour Scissor Sisters prove they can produce top quality, high end material
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6.0
41923
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Magic Hour is lighter on the tremulous, melancholic ballads, and pulls its killer pop punches, which is not a good look for such accomplished songsmiths
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6.0
41924
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
This is a qualified return to form, but perhaps the fey flippancy which was so fetching almost ten years ago is not quite right for these times of austerity
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6.0
41742
6.0 |
NME
A mixed bag, sure, but there's signs that they are still fighting the good fight for weirdos everywhere
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6.0
41763
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A record light on substance but packed to the rafters with melody - there are plenty of cheap thrills to get jiggy with
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6.0
41820
6.0 |
The Guardian
Guest producers Pharrell Williams and Calvin Harris, and an Azealia Banks rap on Shady Love, give their fourth album an electro-pop sheen aimed at today's top 40
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6.0
41880
6.0 |
The Independent
Most tracks do their utmost to condense into party anthems
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6.0
41691
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Scissor Sisters lost the element of surprise a long time ago, but Magic Hour retains the spirit of fun and abandon
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6.0
42165
6.0 |
PopMatters
Magic Hour won’t blow your mind but it conjures enough spectacle to highlight why Scissor Sisters remain one of pop’s smartest, most entertaining bands
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5.3
42003
5.3 |
Pitchfork
The group's most low-key and ballad-centric album to date
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5.0
42045
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
The hedonistic disco–pop crew connects when it drops its guard
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5.0
42060
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Desperation just isn't a good look for a group known for its theatricality and flair
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3.0
43089
3.0 |
No Ripcord
Magic Hour's never exactly bad. It's worse than that. It's boring
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