Busted Stuff - Dave Matthews Band
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78 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Even the most casual DMB fan knows the story by now: Dave & Co. record a dark, challenging album with producer Steve Lillywhite, those "Lillywhite Sessions" are leaked onto the Internet where the tracks quickly become fan favorites, and the band chooses not to release them, instead heading back into the studio with producer Glen Ballard to record 'Everyday.' The new studio LP 'Busted Stuff' does not contain those original tracks from the 2000 sessions, but nine of those songs (plus two new tracks) are here, newly recorded.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    This is such a fascinatingly different take on (mostly) the same material that it almost whets your appetite for a third rendering.
  2. E! Online
    91
    These are just good tunes, no matter what the window dressing is.
  3. Billboard
    80
    Busted Stuff is marked by luxuriously long tracks that maximize the skills of the band.
  4. Blender
    60
    The Lillywhite songs are mostly improved here. [#8, p.119]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. CurtW
    10
    I love the music of dave matthews and his band. this cd in my opinion is one of his best non-live cds he has.
  2. Jay
    8
    It's a great album, except for one track..."BEF" what used to be a great song on the LillyWhite Sessions, turned into something that sounds well...busted.… Expand
  3. ChrisE.
    7
    "The Lillywhite Sessions" was a 10... this pass does not improve on any of those originals and only dilutes their power in overproduction.
  4. JohnD
    4
    For dave fans it's minor. better than everyday worse than the first three.

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