Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947
by Michael Penn
  • Record Label: Spin Art
  • Release Date: Aug 2, 2005
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19

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  1. WX
    Oct 28, 2005
    3
    I'm sorry... was I snoring? MP has a way of slicking me to sleep with that wash of gloss he puts over his moldering style and rusted-out concepts. Thanks for the nap.
  2. BlisterfishCafe
    Aug 18, 2005
    2
    Wow! What a mess! Aside from opening track, "Walter Reed" (obviously written by his wife), the rest of this album sounds like b-sides/outtakes from his second album. If a single word could describe this collection of songs it would be YOGURT! Bland, silly and irrelevant. You would think that since Mr. Penn is married to one of the very best song writers of our generation, some of that Wow! What a mess! Aside from opening track, "Walter Reed" (obviously written by his wife), the rest of this album sounds like b-sides/outtakes from his second album. If a single word could describe this collection of songs it would be YOGURT! Bland, silly and irrelevant. You would think that since Mr. Penn is married to one of the very best song writers of our generation, some of that would have rubbed off on him. I was looking forward to this release...too bad. Download "Walter Reed" for 99 Cents and forget the rest, I already have...… Expand

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. ShakingThrough.net
    74
    Penn’s most unified sounding record.
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  2. AllMusic
    70
    When it works, like on the rousing, sentimental opener "Walter Reed," "On Automatic" and "Mary Lynn," Penn knocks the ball into the bleachers, but there's an over-flow of mid-tempo pieces about halfway through that bring the record to a standstill.
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  3. Blender
    80
    Happily, this structure is as mercifully loose as Penn's melodies are tight. [Aug 2005, p.113]
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