Bitter Tea
by The Fiery Furnaces
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 52
  3. Negative: 4 out of 52

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  1. DaveR
    May 11, 2006
    3
    It's like listening to the grandiose, wild experimentation of Blueberry Boat without the sweeping melodies and brilliant 'pop' moments. They've developed a completely unique and personal sound but without a more grounded core these songs mostly become an exercise in pushing boundaries, so if that's your cup of 'tea' then go for it.
  2. EmmersonB
    Apr 18, 2006
    1
    drab, boring, incoherent. The cliches here are what you would expect: assigning "weird" as an indicator of quality.

Awards & Rankings

96
#96 Most Discussed Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. Billboard
    70
    The densely produced layers of previous works are gone in favor of a big and bright fun-house feel.
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  2. Pitchfork
    76
    This is not by any stretch a turn toward the accessible, though there are a few great pop moments.
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    60
    The album's true stumbling block lies in the Friedbergers' inability to follow many of their ideas to any sort of logical conclusion.
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