| The Painted Word | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Hit Factory | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | Illuminated (original UK release) Fire Records (UK) (1990 & 2002 UK reissues) 1972 Records (2011 US release) | |||
| Producer | Daniel Treacy, Joe Foster | |||
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The Painted Word is the fourth studio album by English post-punk band Television Personalities. It was released in 1984 by record label Illuminated.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Melody Maker | [2] |
| Sounds | 4¾/5 [3] |
The Painted Word has been generally well received by critics. Jack Barron of Sounds wrote "Some people think this is the best group in Britain. But that's a pointless debate to engage in when you can listen to such a well-crafted record." [3] Ira Robbins of Trouser Press called the album "surprisingly serious and altogether excellent." [4]
A negative review came from Cath Carroll of NME , writing "This opus even made the cat cringe." [5]
Ira Robbins described the album's musical style thus: "Musically, the TVPs have drifted off into spare, droning psychedelia and ultra-restrained rock that's hauntingly beautiful, like the most delicate moments of The Velvet Underground." [4]
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