Undermind
by Phish
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. E! Online
    83
    As studio swan songs go, this sounds pretty darn good.
  2. Rolling Stone
    80
    Giddily adventurous. [8-22 Jul 2004, p.128]
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  3. cokemachineglow
    72
    A workmanlike effort that won’t do anything to harm the Phish legacy, but isn’t notable enough to make me wish that the band wasn’t packing it in.
  5. AllMusic
    70
    And while the album is still more focused and a much-needed improvement over 2002's Round Room and their finest since Billy Breathes, Undermind is essentially the sound of four musicians growing tired of the limits they've imposed on one another after decades of albums and touring.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    For most of the album, Phish sound tighter and more alive than they normally do off stage.... [but] the band can't avoid the cloying tendencies that have always hampered their studio work. [18 Jun 2004, p.84]
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  7. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    It's the fragmented experiments that keep Undermind from being a straightforward batch of songs, and they ultimately provide a much-needed balance.
  8. Blender
    60
    The ballads are clunky and ponderous. The groove stuff, though... exists in that blissy stratosphere the Dead visited so often. [Aug 2004, p.138]
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  9. Billboard
    30
    Hardly anything here makes an impression after repeated listens. What's worse, even fewer tracks possess the spark or invention for which Phish is revered.

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. JustinS
    Aug 23, 2005
    7
    Definitely not the best Phish album out there, but I'd rank it fifth behind PoN, BB, Junta, Farmhouse. It's a whole hell of a lot Definitely not the best Phish album out there, but I'd rank it fifth behind PoN, BB, Junta, Farmhouse. It's a whole hell of a lot better than Round Room and some of the cuts (Scents and Subtle Sounds, Army of One, Undermind) are very good.… Full Review »
  2. MarcoE
    May 5, 2005
    3
    I've gotta agree with Aaron. "The biggest corporate rock group in the history of music" breathes new life to the word asinine. I've gotta agree with Aaron. "The biggest corporate rock group in the history of music" breathes new life to the word asinine. That's almost as nonsensical as Rolling Stone saying "The Connection" was "the most commanding song of their sixteen-year recording career." To speak without thinking beforehand is like wiping your rear before you crap.… Full Review »
  3. MattM
    Apr 8, 2005
    9
    Phish finally masters the studio
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