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. Pitchfork
    69
    If nothing else, Frank's 33-minute Devil's Workshop is the punchy record that should have followed Teenager of the Year.
  2. 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.
  3. Billboard
    80
    Exudes a sense of immediacy and echoes the group's tight live show.
  5. Splendid
    80
    This is one tight little record.
  6. PopMatters
    80
    It's a bracing set of songs, one that rivals the critically lauded Dog in the Sand.

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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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