Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. A crisp, clean, and undeniably beautiful work.
  2. This is one of the greatest rock epics to drop through our door in a long while.
  3. 80
    Often you’re left amazed at the fact that this is the work of just one man.
  4. [He's] invented a loud and severely impassioned polished rock sound.
  5. This new voice from Omaha has asserted himself as sophisticated and smart.
  6. Spin
    75
    All over the map. [Feb 2004, p.104]
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. brendang
    Dec 10, 2006
    9
    a bold and tasteful journey in different direction from mainstream pop - very satisfying to listen to with it's unresolving progressions a bold and tasteful journey in different direction from mainstream pop - very satisfying to listen to with it's unresolving progressions and flare of individuality Full Review »
  2. lindseyw
    Jan 16, 2005
    8
    YEP
  3. matt
    Feb 1, 2004
    10
    i saw them live and they are really great. this new album is a big step up.