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A Rock In The Weary Land - The Waterboys
Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Launch.com
    90
    Just when you figure he's down for the count, he comes back with an album as majestic and epic as this one.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    This is the sound of a band returning to their roots, to the dramatic Celtic infused epics of their early records.
  3. Mojo
    70
    In many ways, My Love is an excessive, ludicrous - no, make that brazen, unapologetic - record; vital because it wasn't born out of a painfully self-conscious view of its maker's place in the world.
  4. Blender
    60
    Occasionally overblown... [Aug/Sep 2001, p.132]
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  5. All Music Guide
    60
    This is the recording that the homogenous Dream Harder failed to become. It's ambitious, moody, surreal, and relevant.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    In an age when marketing departments rule, Scott has fashioned an album of epic intent that gamely goes its own way.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    42
    He's forgone the folk-pop and jangly mystical ruminations of his past for heavy synthesizers, overproduced vocals, and esoteric allegories, making for a long, strained trip. [14 Sep 2001, p.94]
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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. mightyq
    9
    The biggest problem for many people when listening to the Waterboys is their own expectations: they want the 'Boys to sound the same from album to album, but Mike Scott isn't interested in repeating himself. Mike pushed all kinds of boundaries - and buttons - with this album, but if you listen to it for itself and not what you thought it would be, it's a very strong album. I agree with the reviewer who mentioned John Lennon: in this album I hear what the Beatles might have done had they stayed together.… Full Review »
  2. LudwigS
    9
    Fantastic sounds and a lot of emotions
  3. JimC
    9
    Mike Scott at his brilliant best
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