Crazy Itch Radio - Basement Jaxx
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73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: The duo's fourth album includes vocals from Linda Lewis, Lady Marga, and a chorus of 30+ African orphans (hey, we don't make this stuff up).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Prefix Magazine
    90
    Infectious, progressive, immediate dance music.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Adopt[s] a more relaxed approach than 2003's obsessively intricate Kish Kash. [Oct 2006, p.106]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    A funny, funky and gloriously eccentric stew. [Oct 2006, p.100]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    It's easy enough to ignore until a real stinker passes by. [2 Sep 2006, p.21]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. neocellare
    10
    I love this album, truly, i just can stop to hear it.
  2. jd
    8
    the first 1/2 of the cd is very very good -- after that, 1 choice cut, several mediocre
  3. orinj
    7
    Although this will never be the album that you want to listen to over and over, it will be the one that you'll still find new reasons to love later on. The Jaxx's weakest album, but it's still a joy to listen to.… Expand
  4. Sally
    1
    A cacophony of jumbled rhythms, r&b ripoffs and ANNOYING vocals! Some of the songs have this build-up like you're thinking, "It's gonna kick in any minute now and really kick ass"! but it never happens. Very anti-climactic as I really love the rest of The Basement Jaxx work.… Expand

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