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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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ChrisPJun 22, 2004I don't love it, but I really like it. Some of the beats and "singing" (e.g. the chorus for 'such a twat') can be bland/obnoxious but it's very engaging overall - including Mike's "British flow".
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ZionJun 10, 2004just bad.. no beats, no harmony. just a long boring story. unacceptable for a band like the streets...ill try the next albun just in case they were "baked" when they made this one..
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JTJun 10, 2004
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nicoJun 8, 2004Genius. Make sure you listen to it from start to finish.
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JosephPJun 8, 2004I can't stand this cd. Theres a few good parts but the majority of the cd is incredibly difficult to listen to. The tracks sound good but the british accent totally works against getting a flow going as far as word-play goes.
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BeckAJun 6, 2004
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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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LawrencePMay 31, 2004At first listen i didn't think this record was beter than "Original Pirate Material." I was wrong...Mike has showned me a side of him i didn't think he had in him. Good job mate...keep up the good work.
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JasonTMay 30, 2004Doesn't have the stand out tracks of Original Pirate Material, but still is a great collection of musings. "Empty Cans" is a brilliant record.
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DaveVMay 27, 2004It took guts to make a concept album in the genre, great stuff
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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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JeffFormOzMay 24, 2004exceptional album.
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elainecMay 24, 2004complete original anybody who slates this album will be eating their words in years to come, a sure classic!!!
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MartBMay 20, 2004Mike is a class above everyone else.Brilliant album.Get it.
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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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GennaroFMay 20, 2004Brilliant!!! let all the naysayers eat a D$#@. We love you M.S. keep it comin.RESPECT
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[Anonymous]May 20, 2004Bloody Superb!!!!
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MikeSkinnerMay 20, 2004
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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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SmenkharonMay 19, 2004Very good, more of a cohesive album than his debut but not as many killer individual songs.
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JohnPMay 17, 2004
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MacThelistMay 16, 2004Truly extraordinary. Like a difficult novel, it bears repeated readings, each of which reveals more of a story, each layer of which is increasingly complex and substantially more satisfying.
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TKMay 16, 2004Masterpiece.
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SeanCMay 16, 2004This disc is 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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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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DDMay 14, 2004
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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.