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Astronaut - Duran Duran
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52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 57 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Astronaut' marks first album by Duran Duran's original lineup since 1983's 'Seven And The Ragged Tiger.' Dallas Austin and Don Gilmore are among the producers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. E! Online
    91
    Astronaut takes a few songs to warm up, but by the time the band hits naughty dance-floor fillers like "Bedroom Toys" and "Taste the Summer," it feels like 1983 all over again.
  2. Uncut
    60
    It's sleek, groomed and genetically engineered to within an inch of sonic perfection, but there's very little that's memorable. [Nov 2004, p.120]
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  3. Blender
    30
    The default setting is funk-pop bombast augmented by horribly dated electronica. [Nov 2004, p.128]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 47
  3. Negative: 1 out of 47
  1. NomNam
    10
    Excluding Bedroom Toys, Astrounaut was excelent.
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  2. dales
    5
    Half the songs are very catchy with groovin hooks thatll make you dance in true duran fashion. while the other half is just awful. a reunion album that should've been more impressive.… Expand
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  3. BuntyH
    0
    YAAAAAAAAWWWWWWNNN What Drivel
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