Out of Season
by Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26

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  1. TylerG
    Jan 7, 2003
    5
    it's very good, depressing music. get drunk and high alone and let this directionless music steer you into oblivion. she does have a great voice though.
  2. crushc
    Dec 11, 2003
    5
    while undoubtedly more listenable than most things released in the US this fall, out of season is nonetheless dull. stripped of all production, gibbon's songwriting falls flat and the songs lack vitality. she handles her voice well, but the record really just fades into the background. none of the album sticks with me, despite repeated, dedicated listenings.

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51
#51 Best Album of 2003

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Wire
    70
    Some of Out Of Season's lyrics are almost too impossibly idealistic and airy fairy to carry off. [#226, p.54]
  2. Neumu.net
    80
    On Out of Season, Gibbons' voice takes the spotlight. There's a quivery sound, similar to Billie Holiday's, which gets lost amid Portishead's stops and starts.
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  3. Amazon.com
    90
    Out of Season creates a dreamily sinister otherworld that's both vintage and timeless. [Amazon UK review]
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