Glitter In The Gutter
by Jesse Malin
  • Record Label: Adeline
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2007
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Hot Press
    75
    Malin has seemingly adopted the persona and sound of his New Jersey counterpart Bruce Springsteen.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    His best release ever. [Apr 2007, p.190]
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    70
    At its best, Glitter In The Gutter is a compelling journey into another time and place, perfectly pictured and realised.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    It's hard to be a cynic about a record this untrendy, with this many catchy tunes. [23 Mar 2007, p.59]
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  6. Playlouder
    80
    Malin once more acts as skilled arbitrator between classic rock and punk, just this time around he's a little more sympathetic towards the boisterous aims of the latter.
  7. The A.V. Club
    83
    By and large, the songs on Glitter In The Gutter are confident and well-crafted, in the street-poet tradition of Tom Waits and Willie Nile.
  8. Prefix Magazine
    70
    Glitter is a guilt-free collection of mature rock/pop.
  9. PopMatters
    70
    Glitter in the Gutter truly is a consistent, workable vision, full of memorable tunes and images and should serve to cement Malin’s reputation as a tunesmith with a true grasp of what shakes and moves real people through their real lives.

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User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. EllaellaEhEh
    Jul 30, 2007
    2
    This reeks of wannabe-ism: wanna be street smart, wannbe rock'n'roller, wannabe heartbroken. But come on people - this is crap! This reeks of wannabe-ism: wanna be street smart, wannbe rock'n'roller, wannabe heartbroken. But come on people - this is crap! It's so pretentious, Don't Let them bring you down? Hellu? He is to rock what Millie is to Vanilla - faked!… Full Review »
  2. Karl
    Mar 28, 2007
    10
    Simply awesome!
  3. Rue
    Mar 22, 2007
    9
    Some of my favorite pop/rock in a long long time. The writing and especially the production are superior to his last record, "The Heat." This Some of my favorite pop/rock in a long long time. The writing and especially the production are superior to his last record, "The Heat." This one gets better with each spin.… Full Review »
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