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The Negatives

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 7 votes
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Album Info
Label: W.A.R.?
Release Date: 03 April 2001
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Pop
Summary
What The Critics Said
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Sonicnet
Throughout the album, Cole & co. offer up one pop nugget after another, all carefully honed through warts-and-all shows held in New York over the last few years. The result is that The Negatives isn't just Cole's most consistent disc in 11 years; it's also quite possibly his best ever.
Read Full Review >Spin
A gentle, finely-wrought memory of an album, The Negatives won't change lives, but it will charm and occasionally haunt them.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
Cole, at age 40, seems comfortable with himself and his career -- quirks, blemishes, and all -- and one would be hard pressed to find any of his U.K. '80s contemporaries making such a strong, winningly melodic album... if they're still making albums at all.
Read Full Review >HOB.com
If a weak link exists it's only that the surprises are few, but in reality it's for that very reason that Cole's music is so comfortable.
Read Full Review >Wall of Sound
Singing in an airily accented voice that brings to mind fellow Brit popsters Robyn Hitchcock and John Wesley Harding, Cole evokes aural images of indie radio circa 1985.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
It seems hard to believe that the man who made this album is the same one responsible for the 1984's still splendid Rattlesnakes.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
Everyone needs to have a doomed romantic stage, but Lloyd's is going on twenty years.... The lyrical juvenilia is a bit of a shame, because this is a solid collection of pop songs otherwise.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Macky gave it a 9:
Return to Form for Lloyd Cole, very catchy songs, good lyrics, Highly Recomended
Daren S. gave it a 7:
The man has not lost his lyrical wit but I feel some of the tracks musically, is not his best.
Mike D. gave it a 10:
Much too long to wait for...but well worth it! Lloyd Cole remains at the top of the singer/songwriter game, and this release bodes well for the future. A wonderful album, full of wit, charm and consistent melody. A must have.
Kellie M. gave it a 10:
If he lost you at the mellowed out Love Story, this one's for you! Amazing amazing amazing return to form, jangly and every single song is a smash! I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this one!
Tibor V. gave it a 10:
How can you not love this album! Girl Impossible is my fav. But all the songs are so beautifu.l
Mike F. gave it a 9:
Amazing album, got to hear for yourself to see what you're missing. Could possibly be his best work yet.
