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eMOTIVe
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 70 votes
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Album Info
Label: Virgin
Release Date: 02 November 2004
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Alternative, Rock
Summary
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan tackles a variety of covers on this latest from his side project, A Perfect Circle, including versions of songs by Depeche Mode ("People Are People"), Devo ("Freedom Of Choice") and Marvin Gaye ("What's Going On"). Also included are two originals.
Also By This Artist: Thirteenth Step
Also On Metacritic
MUSIC: Tool: 10,000 Days Tool: Lateralus
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment Weekly
Sweetly morbid dreams of a better world abound on this politically motivated release. [5 Nov 2004, p.80]
Spin
A Perfect Circle prove that they've got not only good taste, but real bite, too. [Dec 2004, p.117]
E! Online
What it lacks in aggression, though, the disc more than makes up for in inspiration, as these covers are so radically reworked that they sound as much like originals as the disc's lone new tune, "Passive."
Read Full Review >Uncut
Unexpectedly impressive. [Dec 2004, p.138]
Launch.com
The band builds on the power of the previous Thirteenth Step, applying hypnotic arrangements, brooding melodies, and droning rhythms to a collection that sounds absurd on its surface, but is woven together by A Perfect Circle's heavy and dark-lidded instrumental approach.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
On the better half of this eccentric concept album, A Perfect Circle... revisit classic protest hits, jacking up the terror by throwing out iconic arrangements and performing heretical surgery on the melodies.
Read Full Review >Mojo
One of the most bizarre covers albums ever. [Dec 2004, p.102]
Blender
Around the midway point, just as APC seem handcuffed to despair, they remember that a good protest song should stir the spirit rather than sink it. [Dec 2004, p.140]
All Music Guide
Emotive falls flat and fails to raise the bar set so high by the quality of their previous two releases.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
But for all the acerbic intelligence at play, the pretentious delivery makes this self-satisfied project hard to embrace. [Dec 2004, p.134]
New Musical Express
Sounds like helium-voiced rockers Rush discovering a social conscience. [30 Oct 2004, p.65]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 70 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Matt J gave it a3:
You know, one of the very reasons A Perfect Circle has been so high on my list of great music is it's bizzare, athiestic focus which works to separate me from everyday reality. The last thing I would have expected out of Keaton was a covers album with an anti-war theme! His re-works of several of the songs are interesting, but there's nothing new, alternative or creative about an anti-war political bent. At least Trent Reznor projects the "beginning of the end" with NIN's anti-war theme in Year Zero. I'll start listening to the Dixie chicks for that same old tired "peace and love" line, thank you. I'm very dissappointed.
Jonathan H gave it a9:
I must say, I enjoy this way more than 10,000 days by Tool, so since I overlooked this album kind of delibratley, I've gone back to it and definitley appreciate it - which is a good thing because i hate 10,000 days. I would of given it 10, but I'm not sure if some of the tracks work as well as they should, and I think should of sung in a quieter voice at times over the louder guitar and drum rythums, but thats all I have to complain about. As a TOOL and PERFECT CIRCLE fan - very pleased I rediscovered this.
tan w gave it a10:
wicked album show you wat the world has come to loving the voice and super guitar riftes !!!!!!!!
Neto G gave it a9:
Great sounding and politicized songs.
Brandon R gave it a4:
Although A Perfect Circle is not the type of music I typically listen to, I really ended up liking their first two albums and think their talent shines through. This album is a different story entirely. I know that APC is not about "happy songs" but this is a VERY bland, dreary album. Hardly worth listening to and certainly not worth buying. Given the album's political theme, I almost feel like I've been had - like it was just a bunch of bad covers of old protest songs thrown together to cash in on the election that was coming up when the album was originally released.
Jordan F gave it a10:
I cant get enough of this album and dont understand what all the negative fuss is about. This album actualy got me to get their older albums, which I actualy dont like as much.
Peter B gave it a6:
I wish people would stop referring to Tool when reviewing APC music. They are DIFFERENT bands for crying out loud. Furthermore, if you bought Emotive without realising it's an album of covers, then you are not worthy of being able to vote in this forum!
