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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

  • Summary: The rock band's fourth album produced by Matt Squire, is the first with new drummer, Dan Whitesides.

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The Best Of Me
I could forget your name I could forget your face forever I could forget about the smile you always faked The one you thought I bought, but never I... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Alternative Press
    90
    On their fourth full-length, the Used have delivered not only the definitive album of thier career, butarguably one of the best records you'll hear in 2009. [Sep 2009, p.109]
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  2. Sputnikmusic
    80
    The Used have taken the best elements of their previous releases, refined them and delivered the strongest album of their career.
  3. Billboard.com
    68
    The Used pushes boundaries with the frenetic lead single 'Blood on My Hands,' whose video features McCracken as a gleeful, blood-soaked vigilante. But the song doesn't so much reinvent the band's sound as amplify it. Other tracks like 'Sold My Soul' and 'The Best of Me' highlight the Used's knack for crafting brutal yet crowd-pleasing anthems.
  4. The A.V. Club
    50
    Peeling off much of the outfit’s Utah-bred oddness and emotive chaos, the album is a clear ploy at breaking through to a more pop-inclined audience.
  5. Rolling Stone
    40
    He delivers overheated poetry like "As history gets lost and as I took that final breath, I felt alive," and his bandmates rock like shiny Satans.
  6. PopMatters
    30
    After sampling the tasteless, bland delights of Artwork though, I can't imagine many will.
  7. Spin
    30
    Turgid even for the genre, Artwork will make you hate yourself for singing along with tricky standouts like 'Empty With You.'

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. burton117
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    Every single song hits so deeply, and on such a personal level. The violent way everything works together to convey art, is why this is pure Artwork.
  2. RaquelK
    Sep 3, 2009
    10
    Amazing album. Sounds like the first record!
  4. MichaelG
    Sep 1, 2009
    10
    I absolutely have fallen for this album. I really think it deserves more than one listen (which is what most critics base their write-ups I absolutely have fallen for this album. I really think it deserves more than one listen (which is what most critics base their write-ups on). Once you get acquainted with the melodies and the musicality it's killer. I would say my FAVORITE album of 2009. And I've listened to a ton of stuff in all genres. Well done guys. MEANT TO DIE is my fave track right now.… Expand
  5. WesAdair
    Sep 21, 2011
    10
    The Used have been my favorite band for a long time now, and I can honestly say they are without a doubt the most talented song writers ever.The Used have been my favorite band for a long time now, and I can honestly say they are without a doubt the most talented song writers ever. Their lyrics are incredible and have helped me get through some of my bad days. I think every album they have done is great (I know all of them by heart) and I will always cherish any music they do.… Expand
  6. RyFox
    Dec 19, 2015
    9
    This album has a case in which I enjoy every song except for one. In this case, I enjoy every song except for Born To Quit. I also sort ofThis album has a case in which I enjoy every song except for one. In this case, I enjoy every song except for Born To Quit. I also sort of enjoy the "gross pop" style they were going for. Which is why this album gets a 9/10… Expand
  7. TinyTim
    Sep 1, 2009
    3
    If you hate the band, this new album isn't likely to convert you. It is, however, an improvement over 'Lies For The Liars' in If you hate the band, this new album isn't likely to convert you. It is, however, an improvement over 'Lies For The Liars' in all aspects other than the cover artwork, which is inexcusable even for the genre.… Expand
  8. CalR
    Feb 20, 2012
    1
    The Used began their career in promise with Bert's voice being distinctive and their sound interesting and more complex than some of theirThe Used began their career in promise with Bert's voice being distinctive and their sound interesting and more complex than some of their peers. Flash forward 7 years and Artwork is the sound of a band running on fumes of its own energy. Here arrives the over-production sin of a band whose work has been decreasing severely with each release until we arrive at this- an empty, archaic record from a movement which has long been extinguished.… Collapse

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