Beautiful
by Fantastic Plastic Machine
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    50
    The only drawback to Beautiful is that it's often too reminiscent of Stereolab, the pop art pastiche of Pizzicato Five, and Tanaka's own 1999 release, Luxury.
  2. Alternative Press
    60
    In comparison with many imitators, Tanaka does what he does well... [Aug 2001, p.88]
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  3. Magnet
    80
    It's four-on-the-floor disco that thumps its way through this polyphonic orchestral funk like a bully. [#51, p.92]
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  5. Pitchfork
    81
    That the archaic should sound this fresh is at least a mini-miracle.
  6. PopMatters
    70
    It's just plain good party music.
  7. Splendid
    20
    Devoid of Tanaka's usual unpredictability, Beautiful is bland, linear and frequently downright dull, with entirely too many six, seven and eight-minute songs running out of ideas long before the halfway mark.

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
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  1. GrzegorzK
    Mar 12, 2007
    10
    :) FPM - my new favourite
  2. !
    Oct 12, 2006
    10
    one of the best albums ever. it really is beautiful.
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