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Generally favorable reviews- based on 226 Ratings
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Positive: 180 out of 226
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Mixed: 18 out of 226
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Negative: 28 out of 226
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brucehAug 2, 2004its good
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EvanPMay 20, 2004A modern day flaneur, creating a philosophy upon the most mundane of daily activities. His concept is simple; it just a day in the life of Mike Skinner.
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GennaroFMay 20, 2004Brilliant!!! let all the naysayers eat a D$#@. We love you M.S. keep it comin.RESPECT
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AndrewTJun 3, 2004Pure Quality! Great story on top of good beats. Dry Your eyes is by far The Streets best ever song.
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DJAug 2, 2004its of the hook
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KelDec 1, 2005
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ClaireMar 6, 2005great albumn and even better when hes live!!
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rogersJul 28, 2005This CD is incredible. I can listen to it all the time and get something new from it. To Trust or not to Trust that is the name of the Game.
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NGMay 15, 2004Mike Skinner took a lot of risks to make this album. The first time I listened to it, I thought that is was less than Original Pirate Material, but the more you listen to it, the more the pieces fall together. Briljant album; if this is the best album of 2004, I think we have no right to complain.
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HalesMay 25, 2004master pece for the first time in a long time it's an album thats moved me
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[Anonymous]May 20, 2004Bloody Superb!!!!
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GennaroFMay 20, 2004Brilliant!!! let all the naysayers eat a D$#@. We love you M.S. keep it comin.RESPECT
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GennaroFMay 20, 2004Brilliant!!! let all the naysayers eat a D$#@. We love you M.S. keep it comin.RESPECT
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AndySSep 6, 2004
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joolzmonksJan 9, 2005Best album I've come across in about a decade. Well, five years at least.
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flatulantfartsFeb 3, 2005yea!!
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ChriscFeb 3, 2005at the end of the record, you feel as if you have reached nirvana
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ElizabethRMar 1, 2005This album is amazing. Mike Skinner talks about the most normal things in the most minute detail that really makes you think. If you pay attention, the songs all together also tell a story, which is something I've never heard before. Much more polished and together than "Original Pirate Material."
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BriannaJMay 20, 2005I am AMAZED!
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critic.xhost.roAug 7, 2005the whole album story is greatly depicted, very nice tracks and awesome beats, esp "blinded by the light" and "dry your eyes"
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ScholesyOct 19, 2006Better than OPM. MUCH better. This album is a true storytelling classic
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dannywJan 13, 2007mint
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AbiCNov 1, 2004this album is truly original and uniqe i give it 10 out of ten because i am totally in love with this album.
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SethB.Dec 2, 2004
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robinrDec 2, 2004Great album... nobody and i say nobody makes this kind of music.. inovative and extreem. Lyrics that people can relate to and maybe even some phylosofie in the tracks Brilliant
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RyanMOct 4, 2004just 1 word for this album BRILLIANT !!!
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MelSMay 15, 2004One of the best CD's released in the past few years. It doesn't matter if you like rap or not, you should listen to this album.
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SeanCMay 16, 2004This disc is brilliant.
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MartBMay 20, 2004Mike is a class above everyone else.Brilliant album.Get it.
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JeffFormOzMay 24, 2004exceptional album.
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Awards & Rankings
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Vibe11 frenetic, oddball, and extremely original tracks. [Jun 2004, p.154]
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The problem with "A Grand Don't Come for Free" is that the pieces often work better as stories than as songs.... But it is still a thrill to hear Mr. Skinner toy with the form that he invented.
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This makes engrossing listening if the effort suits you, but it's useless as background music.