Somebody's Miracle
by Liz Phair
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 13 out of 42

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  1. KatieW
    Oct 4, 2005
    4
    People might like this album only becuase it is Liz Phair. Or people might hate this album only becuase it is Liz Phair. If you take her name off the album and just judge it sonically, the ablum is subpar. Mediocore at best. The vocals can not stand up to the way to glossy production. It sounds very run of the mill.
  2. ChrisG
    Oct 5, 2005
    6
    Sinking further into mediocrity
  3. othos
    Nov 24, 2005
    5
    Having been charmed by her in a restaurant where I met her while she lived in Chicago and having loved the first three CDs, I can't totally bash Liz. I know she needs to make a living. The irony is that the last two records of pabulum haven't sold much better than the first three. What's the point of selling out if you aren't selling?

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82
#82 Most Shared Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Phair sounds mostly bored. [7 Oct 2005, p.76]
  2. Los Angeles Times
    63
    [It] isn't a miracle by a long shot, but the highlights show signs of a once-valuable artist trying to reset her creative compass. [2 Oct 2005]
  3. Pitchfork
    20
    Now this is a terrible Liz Phair record.
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