Awfully Deep
by Roots Manuva
  • Record Label: Big Dada
  • Release Date: Apr 19, 2005
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. cokemachineglow
    58
    It’s a lot of slickness that adds up to little, though, as a culturally myopic Roots Manuva audibly struggles to feel out the changed face of hip-hop; he sounds unsure of what tone to take and what words to say.
  2. AllMusic
    60
    Overall, Roots Manuva may have a lot to say during the verses, but when his choruses consist of little more than a repeated line shouted over and over ("Awfully Deep," "Too Cold"), listeners won't be hanging around long enough to decipher his rhymes.
  3. Spin
    58
    His third album mostly shelves the wit and sui generis style-clash. [Jun 2005, p.108]
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#82 Best Album of 2005

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Jimmy
    Jan 12, 2006
    10
    Pure Goodness
  2. ChickenSupreme
    Apr 14, 2005
    9
    One of the albums of the year for sure as Mr Smith once again matches dub up with electro squelches to create a very personal and touching album.
  3. AndrewO
    Mar 30, 2005
    10
    At times....dark, bright, sad, happy, serious, playfull...but entirely honest. Almost a "Brand New Second Hand."
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