Begin To Hope
by Regina Spektor
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Jun 13, 2006
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 109
  3. Negative: 12 out of 109

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  1. BrettB
    Jun 13, 2006
    6
    One dynamic song, one catchy song - the rest filler. What happened Regina?
  2. Bobichael
    Jun 16, 2006
    6
    Whoever mixed this should be spanked. It sounds like Regina Spektor recorded another solid album, only to have her record lable hire a two year old to add in some completely inappropriate synth effects with an old school casio. Of course, the songs themselves are still hauntingly beautiful; They just lack a lot of the power of her live performances.

Awards & Rankings

68
#68 Best Album of 2006
78
#78 Most Discussed Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    She displays a range fans old and new will find intoxicating. [16 Jun 2006, p.75]
  2. Amazon.com
    80
    It's a consistently intelligent and daring record, yet remains enormously listenable.
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  3. Pitchfork
    75
    On the whole her performance throughout Begin to Hope exhibits new levels of control and direction, reaching a point where the song and the singing are inseparable.
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