Editing Place without a Postcard (section)

==Critical reception==
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|rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=473}}</ref>
}}
''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' praised the "fatter sound and more focused songs."<ref name=RS/> ''[[Trouser Press]]'' wrote that "the experimentation yielded valuable lessons, and James Moginie, the group's most prolific composer, also began to jell his distinctive guitar sound, as well as creatively exploring keyboards."<ref>{{cite web |title=Midnight Oil |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/midnight-oil/ |website=Trouser Press |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

[[AllMusic]]'s William Ruhlmann wrote:

"The band was experiencing growing pains, trying to stretch musically, and, at least at first, this made for a dilution of their hard rock focus moving toward a pop style they hadn't fully developed. ''Place Without a Postcard'' had its share of powerfully performed songs, but its sound was light compared to the band's first two albums, the stylistic experiments were not yet bearing fruit, and, with an emphasis placed on the vocals, Peter Garrett sounded overly strident."<ref name=AM>Ruhlmann, William. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/place-without-a-postcard-mw0000199670 ''Place without a Postcard'' review]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 15 September 2018.</ref>