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Begin To Hope - Regina Spektor
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Russia-born, New York-based anti-folkie returns with a dozen new tracks produced by David Kahne (The Strokes).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Even in its darkest moments, a humane glow envelops the album, which takes her already-arresting sound and expands it to widescreen.
  2. Neumu.net
    90
    If naysayers can't get past the sheen of spiced-up production, it's their loss.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    The problems are not Spektor's songwriting or singing or playing... but they are equally underemphasized and poorly recorded. [#13, p.88]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. RonnieM
    10
    A wondeful album!
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  2. Epic
    10
    The best record of 06! I love this album!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JohnathanE
    3
    She annoys me...Her personality and voice are both highly irritating.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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