• Record Label: Ipecac
  • Release Date: May 14, 2013
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Jun 10, 2013
    80
    Together with Duke Garwood, on Black Pudding he's created something rich and delicious.
  2. Jun 4, 2013
    80
    Another strong addition to Lanegan’s increasingly impressive canon, it makes despair sound worryingly inviting.
  3. May 17, 2013
    67
    Black Pudding might not be High Plains Drifter, but it’s a suitably entertaining bad-ass diversion a la The Gauntlet.
  4. 75
    By plunging impassively into their own hearts of darkness, Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood have demonstrated that there’s still plenty of life lurking in the muddy waters of the blues.
  5. May 17, 2013
    70
    Yes, it takes several listens to really get into it and separate the songs from one other, and there are a few duds (“Sphinx” and “Driver”, in particular), but the term “cult album” was coined for records such as Black Pudding.
  6. May 16, 2013
    90
    An unassuming and bewitching masterpiece.
  7. May 14, 2013
    80
    Although a quiet album, it’s not one that ever seems to tire, always remaining interesting.
  8. May 13, 2013
    70
    Garwood's haunted musical vision is seamlessly suited to underscore Lanegan's dry-as-dust vocals and his American Gothic lyric skills.
  9. Q Magazine
    May 13, 2013
    80
    If you haven't bought one of his [Mark Lanegan's] records for a while, this is a great place to get reacquainted. [Jun 2013, p.100]
  10. May 13, 2013
    70
    So we get the usual talk of death rides, mescalitoes and, erm, black pudding. But when the duo do click, it’s masterful.
  11. Magnet
    May 10, 2013
    70
    Black Pudding is like any other Lanegan record, just with better chops. [No. 98, p.56]
  12. Under The Radar
    May 10, 2013
    70
    Aside from a few missteps, the most egregious being the Clavinova funk of "Cold Molly," this is well worthwhile for fans of either artist and those seeking some high-grade, low-key authenticity. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.93]
  13. Uncut
    May 10, 2013
    80
    It is the instrumentation that offers the complexity, bringing texture to this deceptively simple-sounding album. [Jun 2013, p.72]

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