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Unified Theory

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 5 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 67 votes
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Album Info
Label: Uptown/Universal
Release Date: 15 August 2000
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Alternative, Rock
Summary
What The Critics Said
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All Music Guide
Easily one of the best and most promising rock debuts since, well, Blind Melon's 1992 self-titled debut.
Read Full Review >Billboard
Unified Theory -- while recalling the sounds of such bands as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Rush -- offers up a bold and psychedelic modern rock set.
Read Full Review >Wall of Sound
Like far too many bands whose members bring strong musical pedigrees to the project, Unified Theory's sum is less than its parts -- despite, or perhaps because of, an abundance of adventurous spirit and experimental zeal.
Read Full Review >CDNow
Sadly, [lead vocalist Chris] Shinn's love of drama often overshadows the band's taut and atypical rhythm section, and the somewhat left-of-center construction of Thorn's guitar parts.
Read Full Review >Sonicnet
Unified Theory play melodramatic art rock (with a capital AOR) in a Meatloaf-meets-Jane's Addiction kind of way. Their music plods along with all the grace of a Pinto sans muffler, substituting grandiosity for grace and thus failing to achieve the dramatically transcendent sounds that Roy Orbison and Jeff Buckley once made.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 67 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
patrice s gave it a10:
Amazingly awesome!
misty d gave it a10:
I freaking love this cd.......!
Steve M gave it a10:
One of the best albums, production and song writting as well as musicianship that I've listened to in the last 30 years, really!!!
Patrick Martin gave it a10:
Lyrically there is much to learn from this album in anybodies life. All the comments I see about Shannon Hoon are falseified. This in my opinion is a tribute to the death of a fallen great artist. His life should be celebrated by everybody that love Blind Melon as they were. As well they are putting out a good message to the youth that drugs are not the answer to life's stresses. Listen to the lyrics of this bad ass album and you might understand what this band is trying to accomplish. I give this album a 15 if the scale could break the benchmark. Thanks and good night. God Bless all !!! Thank you Uniified Theory for a good listen and hope you continue your wonderful sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ian g gave it a9:
The music is very much in the way of blind melon and with a singer equally as haunting as hoon makes each song a welcome to hear. If you miss blind melon then this is essential listening.
dan h gave it a10:
the critics need to learn how to appreciate real music! these songs are no less than perfect.
Dave B gave it a10:
This was a great album. Its too bad the critics didn't think so I was hoping for a follow up.
