Devil's Workshop
by Frank Black & The Catholics
  • Record Label: Spin Art
  • Release Date: Aug 20, 2002
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Nude As The News
    80
    Devil's Workshop is the most compact realization of the group's aesthetic, and it contributes 11 solid songs to Frank's ever-expanding canon.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Exudes a sense of immediacy and echoes the group's tight live show.
  3. Splendid
    80
    This is one tight little record.
  5. PopMatters
    80
    It's a bracing set of songs, one that rivals the critically lauded Dog in the Sand.
  6. Pitchfork
    69
    If nothing else, Frank's 33-minute Devil's Workshop is the punchy record that should have followed Teenager of the Year.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AJ
    Jul 10, 2006
    8
    Enjoyable, tight little album. It was a nice add on to "Black Letter Days" but lacks the emotional immediacy of that album. Feels a little Enjoyable, tight little album. It was a nice add on to "Black Letter Days" but lacks the emotional immediacy of that album. Feels a little like an afterthought. Even so it is better than most albums being released today.… Full Review »
  2. PeterC.
    Sep 5, 2002
    7
    Strong sounds, mediocre production, but overall the best effort of late from Frank; Lyle Workman, Moris Tepper, and Joey Santiago are welcome Strong sounds, mediocre production, but overall the best effort of late from Frank; Lyle Workman, Moris Tepper, and Joey Santiago are welcome returnees to the fold!… Full Review »
  3. FrankW.
    Aug 30, 2002
    10
    san antonio, texas and fields of marigold are worth the admission alone. the 3 older songs on this sound fresh. FB continues his solo path.
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