Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Uncut
    60
    It's not a disaster, by any means.... It's just that, over 13 songs, it's abundantly clear that whatever the potency of this partnership, there's an old lack of range. [Jul 2005, p.89]
  2. Disappointingly, there's little here to startle the natives.
  3. Q Magazine
    40
    Butler's attempts at the old guitar dramatics are hopelessly overwrought. [Jul 2005, p.115]
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 75
  2. Negative: 11 out of 75
  1. Taco
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    Essential.
  2. Linda
    Jul 8, 2006
    7
    It is a good album, however it sounds nothing like Dog Star Man, and I can't help but be amazed at hearing people say it does. Soaring It is a good album, however it sounds nothing like Dog Star Man, and I can't help but be amazed at hearing people say it does. Soaring tunes with meaningless lyrics - it sounds like the stuff of Bernard Butler's solo albums enlarged. It has nothing of the gritty, glam feel of Dog Star Man - instead it produces uplifting pop ballads which are gorgeous, but nonetheless entirely forgetable. It just doesn't measure up to any of the first three Suede albums. I would however give it an 8 (it is pretty to listen to) if it wasn't for the unbelievably 'throw away' lyrics. The bad lyrics wouldn't be so much of a deal, but Brett makes every word of them perfectly clear - you can't just lose yourself in the sound as you can with Supergrass's Road to Rouen - instead you are forced to listen to painfully bad lines like "we stick like chewing gum." Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    Awesome!