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Wig In A Box: Songs From & Inspired By Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
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Album Info
Label: Off Records
Release Date: 28 October 2003
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Summary
Exactly what the title says it is, this 16-track disc features songs from the Hedwig soundtrack (as well as new compositions inspired by the musical) interpreted by your favorite indie artists, including Yo La Tengo (with Yoko Ono!), Spoon, Robyn Hitchcock, The Polyphonic Spree, Frank Black, The Breeders, Bob Mould, and more.
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What The Critics Said
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Neumu.net
Fans of the movie who are attached to the film renditions have no cause for concern; none of the songs here are dramatic reworkings of the originals. But almost all of them pop with the same buoyancy and joy, demonstrating that the artists covering the songs are Hed-heads too.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
Hedwig And The Angry Inch deserves to be the Rocky Horror Picture Show of its generation, and Wig In A Box marks an encouraging step in that direction.
Read Full Review >Uncut
Over-the-top histrionics are nicely downplayed by the lo-fi indie faction. [Dec 2003, p.124]
Mojo
The tribute album of the year, a cavalcade of orch-pop joy, an object lesson in songwriting smarts. [Dec 2003, p.106]
Splendid
There's a little something for everybody hidden within this mysterious box.
Read Full Review >Alternative Press
Amazing. [Jan 2004, p.108]
Q Magazine
It's uniformly good, apart from Bob Mould's new house direction, which gets laughs for all the wrong reasons. [Jan 2004, p.124]
PopMatters
This is one of the liveliest, most vital tribute records in recent memory.
Read Full Review >Junkmedia
Standout tracks include the Breeders' "Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version)," the Polyphonic Spree's "Wig in a Box," Spoon's Stones-y take on "Tear Me Down" and the whisper-to-a-scream romp that Yoko Ono and Yo La Tengo let loose on "Hedwig's Lament / Exquisite Corpse."
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
Anything that keeps this compelling musical in the foreground of popular consciousness is worth something, and if a fan of Hedwig happens to be an indie rocker as well, this compilation is a delightful wedding.
Read Full Review >Blender
There are some surprising misfires here... but also some unexpected treats. [Dec 2003, p.147]
Stylus Magazine
The majority of the album is comprised of covers that don’t deviate enough from the source material to validate their existence.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
thumper gave it a10:
Cyndy Lauper's "Midnight Radio" is nothing short of brilliant.
J Bankston gave it an 8:
I really enjoyed this album, Frank Black's "Sugar Daddy" was amazing and Rufus Wainwright is now a new favorite for me,what a voice.
