Law Of The Playground
by The Boy Least Likely To
  • Record Label: Red Eye
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2009
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. The Guardian
    60
    Anyone who fails to see the appeal of men in their 20s producing nursery-rhyme cuteness will find The Law of the Playground deeply irritating, but connoisseurs of this kind of thing will be in heaven.
  2. AllMusic
    60
    A little less studio craft would have improved The Law of the Playground quite measurably and possibly put it on the same level as Best Party, since the songcraft and performances are nearly equal.
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    The Brit indie–pop act is still playing with glockenspiels and xylophones, churning out cute, charming tunes. But this time, the lyrics are a bit darker.
  5. Filter
    58
    Their songs do run deeper than they seem, but you have to listen closely and push through fluff. It was cute the first time, but now it's just awkward. [Winter 2009, p.97]
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  6. Q Magazine
    40
    It's all terribly cute and jaunty, with twee melodies and playground lyrics to the fore. [May 2009, p.107]
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