Bandwagonesque
by Ben Gibbard
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 28, 2017
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. kevinjboconnor
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    Perfect 10 , essential listen, don't believe the hype
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
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  1. PopMatters
    Aug 24, 2017
    70
    Too often known as the other album released in 1991, Bandwagonesque is ripe for reappraisal, and Gibbard’s album-length cover certainly gives plenty of reasons to do so. It’s an act of appreciation that overcomes any aspect of mere novelty and stands proudly on its own.
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  2. Uncut
    Aug 18, 2017
    70
    Though other songs don't escape the inevitable air of redundancy, Gibbard's facsimiles retain all the originals' love and warmth. [Oct 2017, p.28]
  3. Under The Radar
    Aug 17, 2017
    70
    Over the course of the album's 12 songs, while its arrangements don't differ strongly (or really at all) from the ones used on the original work, it's Gibbard's warm, empathetic, and instantly recognizable voice that immediately identifies this as not only his work but one that can stand up to and be differentiated from the original.
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