Dr. Dee - Damon Albarn
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64 out of 100

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5.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The soundtrack to Damon Albarn's opera about Dr. John Dee, a 17th century mathematician, astronomer, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, includes influences from West African, modern folk and classical music.

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. The A.V. Club
    May 8, 2012
    83
    Only with the exquisite, hazily-focused Dr Dee, Albarn has succeeded in alchemically--if not perfectly--transforming cotton and foil into silver and gold.
  2. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    What could have easily sounded like an extended theme tune for Blackadder proves a classy and durable listen. [Jun 2012, p.88]
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  3. All Music Guide
    May 9, 2012
    60
    Perhaps it is a bit stuffy and hidebound for art rock, but taken as a theatrical production, it's adventurously cerebral, an album to ponder if not quite embrace.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    May 7, 2012
    25
    The soundtrack strives for a quirky, melancholy resonance befitting its tragic subject, but too often it comes off as gimmicky and ponderous.

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  1. MooziikMaster
    5
    Nothing to see here... move along. I didn't enjoy this as much as I could have, but I speak for many people in saying that Mr. Albarn should stick to Gorillaz and Blur.… Expand

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