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A Rock In The Weary Land - The Waterboys
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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

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  1. LudwigS
    Dec 7, 2003
    9
    Fantastic sounds and a lot of emotions
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  2. mightyq
    Feb 17, 2007
    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.… Expand
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  3. RussM.
    Oct 14, 2002
    4
    I have been a waterboys fan since A Pagan Place but i must admit (painfully) that i am sorely disappointed with this album.
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  4. JimC
    Nov 14, 2003
    9
    Mike Scott at his brilliant best
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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
  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.
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  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.
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    In an age when marketing departments rule, Scott has fashioned an album of epic intent that gamely goes its own way.
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