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Comfort Of Strangers - Beth Orton
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78 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: Jim O'Rourke produced the singer-songwriter's fourth LP.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Stylus Magazine
    91
    At 14 tracks long, Orton could have trimmed three or four cuts and left a near-flawless, efficient package that was all killer and no filler. As it stands, it is merely excellent.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    As artlessly lovely as a spring day, this is some of her simplest work, and simply some of her best, too.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Maybe Beth Orton, unlike some of her still-desperate-for-kudos contemporaries, is merely growing old gracefully, but clearly gracefully aging doesn't necessarily make for great records.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. ta
    10
    one of the best records of the year. beth is the most sexy musician
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  2. EvanS
    5
    I have Orton's album on a loop in my office and have found it nothing short of grating - her droning, wah-wah vocals and lackluster accompanimentmake "Comfort of Strangers" a ho-hum Jon Brion wanna-be effort.… Expand
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  3. SteveS
    3
    Her most boring CD so far. Very dull and uninspired. I'd pick up Central Reservation instead.
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