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Uncut
The group confidently flits between low-key funk, lush symphonic Philly soul and the more punchy post-Motown dance grooves of Chairman Of The Board, the constant being Rowland's powerfully assured vocal delivery of his mea culpa confessionals. Print edition only
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Punk News
The album certainly has epiphany, but it also raises as many questions as it answers. Oh, and the music itself is really, really, really, really good
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8.0
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The Guardian
Back after seven years and an apparent retirement, here’s another left turn in a career full of them: a baffling, brave record with some exceptionally beautiful songs
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8.0
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The Irish Times
Dizzying feast of an album as Kevin Rowland re-evaluates his attitudes to women and ideas of masculinity
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Record Collector
After an illuminating trip to Thailand, Kevin Rowland does a full 180 on Dexys’ fifth original long-player, admitting to a poor attitude towards women before putting them on a pedestal and, on several tracks, submitting wholly
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All Music
Nobody expects him to go back in time and deliver another classic album like Too-Rye-Ay, but it doesn't seem too much to ask for him to make a record that has more zip than this. That being said, it's always good to get another transmission from the heart and soul of Kevin Rowland, even one lacking the sweat and excitement he usually delivers
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Clash
Driven forwards by a questing spirit, Dexys only seem to release music when the urge is there. This isn’t craft, it’s a calling – held together by a singular sense of purpose, ‘The Feminine Divine’ is at times daring, at others anthemic
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The Line Of Best Fit
There’s enough of their unique brilliance on display to make this a qualified victory
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Mojo
The second half - "a saucy, synth-heavy cabaret" - will undoubtedly lose a few fans, yet Rowland still manages to pull a gem out of the fire with the touching My Submission. Print edition only
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The Arts Desk
Could be queasy or portentous but isn’t
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A.V. Club
This album will be loved by some and derided by others. It is not a body of work that sits in the middle ground
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