Ben Kweller - Ben Kweller
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74 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: A true solo effort, this self-titled release finds the 25-year-old Kweller handling all of the instrumentation himself for the first time.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    This is the 25-year-old singer-songwriter at his most personal. [Oct 2006, p.208]
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  2. Under The Radar
    80
    When the music is this good, it just doesn’t matter much how many times you’ve heard this style before. [#15]
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  3. Dot Music
    80
    An album so engaging it is impossible to pick one best track.
  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    A slightly less edgy record stuck between its two predecessors quality-wise. [21 Sep 2006, p.84]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. d.hoov
    10
    He plays all the insturments and puts music together as well as anyone. "13" is a quiet song, that is lyric driven but if your patient you�39;ll be in for a romantic, fun, and feel good song. Overall the cd can't be beat, it's got a little bit of everything.… Expand
  2. tonioV
    10
    I could count on one hand 2006 music albums that i could listen from start to end. This is one of them. Thanks M. Ben Kweller !
  3. Dany-JackM
    10
    Excellent disque, avec de superbes sonorités ! On est content d'écouter ces morceaux, et l'on est étonné; de savoir que l'auteur chante et joue de tous ces instruments.… Expand
  4. claudep
    8
    superbe !! chaque nouvelle écoute fait apparaître de nouveaux trésors et l'on sait que l'on tient là un des meilleurs albums de 2006 !… Expand

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