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81 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 103 Ratings

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  • Summary: When you record one of the most acclaimed albums of the decade, what do you do for an encore? If you are Jeff Tweedy & co., you return with both old (Jim O'Rourke again producing) and new (yet another lineup change) for your fifth studio LP.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    On almost every level, Jeff Tweedy and Co. have concocted the perfect follow-up to an epochal, career-defining record--taking greater risks and yielding deeper rewards--and finding more challenging ways to channel pain that just won't quit.
  2. Uncut
    100
    A Ghost Is Born feels like a band learning to be spontaneous and unencumbered, and coming up with their most engaging album yet. [Album of the Month, Jul 2004, p.94]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    It's like Scissor Sisters on tranquilisers. With a bit of ELO. And a dash of Ramones. And, with this eclecticism, a worrying lack of focus. [5 Jun 2004, p.57]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 65
  3. Negative: 4 out of 65
  1. StevenPro
    10
    Stylus' review is spot on. This album is absolutely stunning.
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  2. EricL
    5
    Wilco was my favorite band. Now they have a CD that I can't get through even once without skipping to somthing else. This disc goes off the deep end, and the hooks are about gone. If Summerteeth is a 10, then this is a (kind) 5. My Best of Wilco has one song from this CD ( I'm a Wheel)… Expand
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  3. JimW
    3
    Overrated crapola
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