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61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The English trip-hop outfit's fourth studio album features unlikely guest vocal appearances from rapper Slick Rick and Lambchop's Kurt Wagner.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Uncut
    80
    The entire album is a beauty.... The most adventurous album of their career. [Aug 2002, p.110]
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  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Morcheeba make a lovely sound, but they seem to be broadcasting from a very bright and pretty hell.
  3. Pitchfork
    36
    Charango reeks of Warner Brothers' attempt to find a viable audience for this waning band.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. JiriV.
    9
    The best female voice of the decade (sic!) plus some great easy-listening songs. Highly relaxing album.
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  2. AndrewV
    8
    The album is good. Some songs like for example the first one are masterpieces. I think that they have fallen into a comfortable position as a band. Their last album before this one was experimental and it seemed that the band was trying or looking for something new. i am happy with the album and I look forward to seeing them live in January in T.… Expand
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  3. nottelling
    1
    I must thank Pete Norris, their producer, for giving me a promotional copy of Charango. I loved the first two. I am sorry to have to agree with NME on this one. MORcheeba indeed. … Expand
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