Free To Stay
by Smoosh
  • Record Label: Barsuk
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

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  1. MattD.
    Jun 14, 2006
    5
    Actually, I'd give it a 5.5. Smoosh has talent, and they are heading in an interesting direction, but their youth and inexperience make only some songs enjoyable. I think critics giving it good reviews are influenced by the fact that Smoosh is indie.

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Billboard
    70
    What helps Smoosh rise above novelty, however, is the quality of young Asya's songs.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    60
    An arresting collection... The only real criticism you can level at the sisters is that about halfway through the album, everything begins to sound the same.
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  3. AllMusic
    70
    It's their simplicity and lack of pretense that's so refreshing to hear and what makes Free to Stay so listenable.
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