Album info

• Title Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie
• Artist Madness
• Year 2023
• Genre Pop

Tracklist

1. Prologue: “Mr Beckett Sir…”
2. Theatre of the Absurd
3. If I Go Mad
4. Baby Burglar
5. Act One: “Surrounded on All Sides..”
6. C’est La Vie
7. What on Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
8. Hour of Need
9. Act Two: “The Damsel in Distress..”
10. Round We Go
11. Act Three: “The Situation Deteriorates..”
12. Lockdown and Frack Off
13. Beginners 101
14. Is There Anybody Out There?
15. The Law According to Dr. Kippah
16. Epilogue: “And So Ladies and Gentlemen..”
17. Run for Your Life
18. Set Me Free (Let Me Be)
19. In My Street
20. Fin: “Ladies and Gentlemen..”

Thoughts

I’m not a big fan of a concept album like this, but somehow this one wasn’t too annoying, despite leaning in to the theatre concept quite heavily. It was a surprise to hear Martin Freeman pop up as the narrator, if that’s what we’re calling him, but thankfully those interludes were short. We all know how I feel about too much talking in an album. The songs were okay, but not hugely memorable, so that’s a couple of points off really.

Rating: 3 / 5