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A Healthy Distrust - Sage Francis
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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

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  • Summary: The indie MC moves from Anticon to Epitaph for his sophomore release. Will Oldham, Danger Mouse, Alias and Saul Williams guest.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Playlouder
    100
    He doesn't plunder, he interweaves - stuff gets thoroughly snake-charmed into his densely-packed music.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    90
    His talents seemingly know no bounds, and A Healthy Distrust is as close as he's come to fully realising such a dominating on-stage character on a recorded format.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    It's often hugely clever... but tends to forget that the best metaphors are the ones that make you crack involuntary smiles, not the ones that require five minutes and a dictionary. [26 Feb 2005, p.66]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. RichardH
    10
    An absolute classic. I can still listen to this disk all the way through without skipping a single track. This disk 'bottles' Sage's stage presence better than any of his other studio efforts. Forget that he's a 'white rapper', his flow is lava and you can't deny it.… Expand
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  2. Jeremy
    10
    "Contemporary house of pain" - who the ef is this clown? Unfortunately those who cannot think for themselves talk far too much. Thanks again sage.
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  3. rob
    2
    sage francis is a massive tool. he needs to stop crying and pretending that he's a rapper. i've met the guy, total wuss and he heckles and says things like, "since i'm the only guy in the room with a record deal...." needs to grow up personally and then maybe he can make another good album.… Expand
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