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Universal acclaim- based on 59 Ratings
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Positive: 48 out of 59
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Mixed: 8 out of 59
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Negative: 3 out of 59
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skMay 1, 2007no need to worry what happened to your rock n roll as long as we have bands like BRMC. dirty , sexy , cool & sometimes political. a very good album.
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NeilLMay 16, 2007Not as good as Howl, their last album, but still pretty darn amazing. I think it's probably their second best album. Not to knock their first two... this band truly rocks. As a note, though, fans of Take them on, On your Own will probably be bigger lovers of this release than the Howl only die-hards.
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LianeCMay 2, 2007Baby 81 is a strong album with a variety of styles on it. Each song is distinct and combines powerful lyrics with music that ranges from rock to soul.
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JosephMay 3, 2007Come on...it might be their best yet! Every song is great...especially Berlin and Lien on your Dreams. Get this...one of the best albums of this year.
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danaMay 17, 2007by far their best album, didnt like the old stuff, too slow. but this album is a proper rock album, every track a good one. i love; cold wind, berlin and americanx
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alexanderlMay 30, 2007Amazing record. Deceptively simple and at times very complex. Some reviewers have failed to listen to the music. This will be a record that gains an audience with time.
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brandenbMay 8, 2007definitely a 10. anything that stays on my player lon ger than a day deserves a 10. this record is in fact, still in there and gets better with every listen. you guys that don't like it are just overgrown gerbils.
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CruqJun 27, 2007
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PaulFJul 16, 2007Wow, I thought BRMC's earlier albums were amazing - this totally blows them out of the water. Absolutely fantastic!
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AfrofromAbove1979Jul 27, 2007Glorious Glorious Glorious!!! My favourite of 2007... American X: a masterpiece of 9:11 minutes... Baby 81: a masterpiece of 60:26 minutes... BRMC: a masterpiece forever.
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marktMay 4, 2007Right up there with their debut in my opinion. Im gald they went back to the Rock after Howl. Howl was good...but this is waaaaaay better. Way to go guys.
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AnnaBMay 9, 2007Just great! Can't wait til 16 jule to see them in Paradiso Amsterdam.
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SteveHJun 16, 2007Excellent, Compelling stuff
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kopiekatJun 2, 2007
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Seeds13May 1, 2007
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AccapellaMay 2, 2007The first listens were a bad download version, but on CD the songs really come alive. Definitely up there with BRMC and TTOOYO but a different vibe - nice to see a band grow but still kick ass. Some tracks are headkickers - awesome!
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pedroeMay 8, 2007they are back to doing what they do best, Rude Rock!
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joMay 11, 2007Great return to rock 'n roll, I loved Howl, but this i slightly better though still not as good as their 2nd effort Take Them, On Your Own... I just can't understand why a band like this don't get the airplmay they deserve... there songs are always huge... Need Some Air, Berlin, weapon Of Choice, Am I Only and Cold Wind can compete with BRMC's best tunes any time!
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SteveBMay 26, 2007Anyone who claims to enjoy BRMC should adore this cd. It's full of great crunchy, dirty rock songs like the ones we all fell in love with at the start. I really didn't like Howl but I just can't get enough Baby 81! AMG are way wrong with this one...
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May 14, 2011not as original as the debut.. somthing got lost in the shoegaze sense of the band... but not everything has to be original to be good. if the songs are strong enough and the production is solid. your on the right track
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adamwMay 1, 2007Good album. I thought they'd combine their blues feel with the noise feel, but they didn't really. Sounds good though, vintage BRMC.
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scottaMay 15, 2007The guitar playing is good. I like it very much. The singing part is pretty good also. I stole this album from a best buy, so it was definitely worth the money.
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[Anonymous]May 16, 2007At this point in time it's very difficult to be a fresh rock band, so it might seem easy to label them JAMC rip offs, the music is actually solid and not a single disappoinment can be found in this batch of songs.
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timeMay 3, 2007Why do crtics not like this band? They've released 4 brilliant albums in less than a decade. That's more than you can say for most.
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JoeT.Jun 7, 2007Recommended to those whose who loved the promise in the debut, and were turned off by contrived two that followed. The sophomore-album-that-should-have-been. Welcome back from marketing department hell.
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BenMay 15, 2007It seems like the easiest way to put down this band and their music is to criticize their image - as with the latest Pitchfork review. Every rock band is trying to look cool. Fans tend to divide into two camps, those who liked Howl and those who prefer the louder sound. The latter will definitely enjoy this album.
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mikes.May 8, 2007
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JustinS.Jun 6, 2007Take a Pitchfork review for what it is worth which is about as much as a 200 year old dead guys impression on a newly released album.
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DaveMay 22, 2007
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tonycMay 3, 2007A solid rock band who has established themselves as being "cool". This album has a great sound but has no substance. Peter Hayes struggles to write compelling lyrics. Luckily the guitar, bass, and drums still sound good enough not to turn the album off.
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JonathanEMay 1, 2007I think this is by far BRMC's weakest effort. They sound like they're treading water here. The Under the Radar review sums it up best "it
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JMay 31, 2007
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JacobSMay 4, 2007It's a tolerable album. Easily better than most of the stuff released on major labels, but that still doesn't justify giving it anything higher than a five. Their weakest effort. After Howl and Howl Sessions, I expect more out of this band.
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MattD.May 9, 2007I have to say the All Music Guide review is pretty much correct. They seem to have gone the way of Kings Of Leon with worse results.
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ThomasB.Jun 8, 2007A step back for BRMC, like they were going through the motions. Lacks the disarming emotion of Howl. Bland effort.
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JonathanBMay 21, 2007
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Awards & Rankings
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Under The RadarBaby 81 still contains a decent collection of songs, it’s just that not only do most of them not stand out from the band’s previous work, they also pale in comparison. [#17, p.82]
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UncutBRMC seem invincible; or back to their searing best, at any rate. [May 2007, p.87]
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The songwriting isn’t BRMC’s most memorable, but Baby 81’s noise-roots fumes are pretty thick.