Devil's Playground
by Billy Idol
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 124
  3. Negative: 16 out of 124

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  1. nicholasw
    Mar 23, 2005
    5
    I almost want to give it a higher grade because it's much better than "cyberpunk". it also happens to have a couple of more noteworthy songs than most of his albums do on average. But, unfortunately, billy idol--for me--has always been like a poster child for punk rock...a little too pretty, a little too safe, and a little too mediocre. This is also a good way to describe the album. I almost want to give it a higher grade because it's much better than "cyberpunk". it also happens to have a couple of more noteworthy songs than most of his albums do on average. But, unfortunately, billy idol--for me--has always been like a poster child for punk rock...a little too pretty, a little too safe, and a little too mediocre. This is also a good way to describe the album. On the upside, it's reasonably consistent.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

38
#38 Most Discussed Album of 2005

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    The results are much better than his 1993 sci-fi shark jump, Cyberpunk, and so it automatically counts as the best thing he's done since "Cradle of Love."
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  2. Blender
    70
    [An] entertaining album. [Apr 2005, p.119]
  3. The Guardian
    40
    The bodybuilder's physique and sneering expression haven't given way to age; nor has his conviction that singing pedestrian clunk-rock is tantamount to signing on as Satan's orchestra leader.
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