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Beauty & Crime
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

  • Summary: The folk singer returns after six years with her newest album.

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Ludlow Street
Love is the only thing that matters. Love is the only thing that's real. I know we hear this every day. It's still the hardest thing to feel. This... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    The brushed drums and acoustic guitars of 'Anniversary' allow her whispery voice room to breathe. [10 Aug 2007, p. 69]
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  2. AllMusic
    90
    Beauty & Crime is, without reservation, the defining creative moment of Suzanne Vega's career thus far.
  3. Hartford Courant
    80
    Beauty & Crime, an artful array distinguished by classy sonic design and lyrical charm.
  4. Amazon.com
    80
    The results are richly satisfying throughout.
  5. Boston Globe
    80
    Almost every song is a gem, the lyrics thoughtful and melodies memorable.
  6. Billboard
    80
    It's trim rather than hurried, does not waste a note and, because of that, may be the best of Vega's seven studio albums.
  7. Under The Radar
    70
    Beauty & Crime is an effective meeting point between her folky organic side and more experimental bent, and is populated with her strongest melodies since the dazzling "Nine Objects of Desire." [Summer 2007, p.91]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. miker.
    Aug 6, 2007
    10
    achieves artistry in 35 min
  2. joem.
    Aug 1, 2007
    10
    pretty good
  4. JJ
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    This album has sleeper hit written all over it. One of the best new albums of the year so far and without a doubt her most solidly written This album has sleeper hit written all over it. One of the best new albums of the year so far and without a doubt her most solidly written and accessible works yet.… Expand
  5. DouglasD.
    Aug 1, 2007
    9
    I agree: almost every song is a gem. Adorable voice, adorable album.
  6. WillV
    Aug 2, 2007
    9
    I was not expecting much, but having been a fan for awhile I took a chance and am glad I did. The songs are tight, compact and deliver. This I was not expecting much, but having been a fan for awhile I took a chance and am glad I did. The songs are tight, compact and deliver. This maybe Ms. Vega's finest moment as an overall album, even if the highlights don't match the best songs on the other albums.… Collapse
  7. PadraigJ.
    Aug 8, 2007
    8
    I didn't know I could enjoy music like this anymore. A morally chastizing female singer/songwriter- tsk-tsking over our love of I didn't know I could enjoy music like this anymore. A morally chastizing female singer/songwriter- tsk-tsking over our love of pornography, plastic surgery, and most unpleasantly that position so many musicial New Yorkers take that their beloved city is being ruined by suburbanites. Yet its nice and ...real? Not overly synthesizer produced with scores of violins, bird squaks, and samplings you can kind of pretend you're an adult and in some swanky New York cocktail lounge. She's got such a sexy subtle voice. "Pornagrapher's Dream" hasn't left my head for two days.… Expand
  8. toto
    Jul 26, 2007
    3
    Absolutely derivative, non-original pice of crap.

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Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best Album of 2007

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