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Gutterflower
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 20 votes
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Album Info
Label: Warner Brothers
Release Date: 09 April 2002
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Alternative, Rock
Summary
Believe it or not, these guys have been around for over 15 years now, and this is their eighth release (and first since 1998's 'Dizzy Up The Girl').
Also By This Artist: Let Love In
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...
PopMatters
Gutterflower will undoubtedly take the Goo Goo Dolls to greater success, and deservedly so, such is it's quality and consistency.
Read Full Review >CDNow
The CD unfurls a ragged blend of infectious melodies, couched in brisk tempos, and shimmering ballads culled from the blueprint of such past hits as "Name" and "Iris."
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
A good, professional rock record, one that sells their sound as if it was as the most commercial imaginable, resulting in one of their most consistent albums.
Read Full Review >Uncut
Goes back to basics with a blinding mix of anthemic post-punk rockers and pretty mid-tempo ballads. [Jul 2002, p.107]
Rolling Stone
Gutterflower proves once again that they are masters at crafting instantly appealing pop songs.
Read Full Review >CultureDose.net
The real problem with Gutterflower is that it doesn't really add anything new to the Goo Goo Dolls repertoire.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
Nothing here pushes power-ballad buttons quite as overtly as past smashes "Name" and "Iris," but that shouldn't stop Gutterflower's songs from turning up in a Meg Ryan movie or two soon enough.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
There's still a whiff of contrivance about it that spoils the good work. [May 2002, p.112]
Blender
Gutterflower, for better or worse, is a perfectly executed encapsulation of the unexciting state of mainstream rock in 2002. [Jun/Jul 2002, p.108]
Entertainment Weekly
They lack the melodic range to differentiate the new tunes from each other, or even from songs they've been releasing for years.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Robbie W gave it a9:
This CD Is not as Punk as Dizzy Up The Girl or any of the CDs before, but it's still clearly the Goo Goo Dolls, perhaps more mature. There is not one song on this CD that I do not like. Of course there are only a couple of songs by The Goo Goo Dolls that I don't like!
Chris Y gave it a9:
Not there best album but still theres some seriously good tracks on this one, i really enjoy listening to the Goo's. Always have always will :)
Pop sucks gave it a7:
The Goo Goo dolls are Indie Rock not Pop...
Marc W gave it a 7:
This is a fine album with some really deep tracks. The good songs are all classic Rzenik numbers similar to 'Iris', 'Name' and 'Long Way Down'. However, there is no track which will become ingrained in your mind such as those in 98's 'Dizzy Up the Girl', which in my opinion is still the best Goos album. Great job though.
Jackie gave it a 10:
I'm shocked this album isn't doing as good as I think it could. It's incredible from beginning to end. *salutes. Walks away*
Joey B gave it a 10:
This is one of their best albums yet. Especially the track "Here is now."
David I. gave it a 9:
I've never actually heard alot from it..but it's great!
