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Two Against Nature
by Steely Dan
MUSIC:
The duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen return after a 20-year hiatus, with this Grammy-winning comeback album sounding as if they had never left.
| LABEL: |
Warner Brothers |
| RELEASE DATE: |
29 February 2000 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock |

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...
100
Entertainment Weekly
Their ensemble sound remains sharp and inimitable.

90
Village Voice
The music turns Aja's fusion-pop mode jumpier and snappier, sourer and trickier and less soothing--postfunk, whether anyone will admit it or not.

80
Sonicnet
Two Against Nature marks a timely return of two chilly, heartless hipsters.

80
All Music Guide
The most surprising thing about the album is that it sounds exactly like classic Steely Dan, but without feeling dated.

80
Mojo
Sharp, sleek, sophisticated, more going on (jazzy horns, juicy backing vocals, switchblade rock guitar) than a couple of spins can take in and seductive enough to keep drawing you back.

80
Q Magazine
They've produced a demanding slice of music, brilliantly out of sync in an age of quick fixes and plummeting attention spans.

80
CDNow
Becker and Fagen seem to have found their happy place during the recording of Two Against Nature. And as it's presented on this extremely infectious collection, their joy is contagious.

74
Wall of Sound
Familiar-sounding as these songs may be, they function as well as any blend of jazz and rock...

70
Spin
Unfortunately, timelessness does not always equate with flawlessness.... it is all a little too pristine and sanitized for someone's protection...

70
Rolling Stone
What makes Two Against Nature work isn't its cerebral ellipticity but its stunning musical clarity.

70
New Musical Express
Once more, we're in a world of uptight, high-gloss grooves, wry tales of dirty old men, and, of course, terrifyingly proficient guitar solos.

50
Checkout.com
While Two Against Nature certainly has its moments, it doesn't catch your ear with the crafty songsmith of Steely Dan past.
16
Pitchfork
The lengthy, indistinguishable tracks could pass for a Daniel Lanois-produced collaboration between the Dave Matthews Band and Kenny G.


The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
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