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Professional ratings<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/AllMusic/Hb8cU8Fb">AllMusic</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Times/jFHbcmb9">Los Angeles Times</a></i></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/NME/EAscmwXq">NME</a></i></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Squillion/7yyUmAej">squillion</a>"/10</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Q_(magazine)/7NU1c3Gm">Q</a></i></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Record_Mirror/rXkWIb0B">Record Mirror</a></i></td><td>4/5</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Rolling_Stone/HhCFoJ9F">Rolling Stone</a></i></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide/RRNrAt8J">The Rolling Stone Album Guide</a></i></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Spin_Alternative_Record_Guide/X8TDpcDs">Spin Alternative Record Guide</a></i></td><td>10/10</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Uncut_(magazine)/hnPa6Wmw">Uncut</a></i></td><td>8/10</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Village_Voice/YM7tnkrN">The Village Voice</a></i></td><td>A−</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Introspective</i> is the third studio album by English <a href="/facts/Synth-pop/ejVwqcNb">synth-pop</a> duo <a href="/facts/Pet_Shop_Boys/RFEGJFm0">Pet Shop Boys</a>, released on 10 October 1988 by <a href="/facts/Parlophone/NVn0PyMw">Parlophone</a>. It received generally positive reviews from critics. </p>