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Drops Of Jupiter - Train
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60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 136 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the major-label debut for the San Francisco adult alternative band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    Singer Pat Monahan has a Michael Stipe-esque voice: part whine part sneer, but with an added dollop of believeable pathos. On this second album, his four colleagues concoct intriguing backdrops... [#180, p.112]
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  2. Wall of Sound
    58
    Not only do many of the tunes have a similar feel, but Monahan, whose dusty vocals put the band on the map with the hit single "Meet Virginia" in 1999, is regularly drowned out by the soaring guitars and effects.
  3. All Music Guide
    50
    Train is a classic rock wannabe band in the mold of Counting Crows.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 104
  3. Negative: 6 out of 104
  1. RonR
    10
    Drops of Jupiter is to me unique because of its poetic and sometimes quirky lyrics, and the symphonic rock touch it has thanks to the heavy strings and piano arrangements. Unfortunately, the same effort has not been put in all the other songs, that all miss originality in tune (except for Meet Virginia) and lyrics. Looks like the producer could not find the energy to raise the quality after he put in the effort for Drops of Jupiter. Hopefully, a more talented band will be inspired by the Drops.… Expand
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  2. BryanR
    10
    The "Drops of Jupiter" Song will be the groups only one hit wonder years from now. It is definetly unuiqe and we never get tired of listening to it. The rest of the group's music is a disappointment. We even tried to enjoy their other music and just couldn't find any enjoyment in it. I've heard neighborhood Garage Bands do better, But Drops of Jupiter has slight direct meaning to it in the lyrics, but surely demonstrates instructional poety straight from a poety classroom and has a unuiqe presentation, The Song Drops of Jupiter gets a 10, the rest of the groups material only a 1. This was our honest opinion.… Expand
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  3. AndyF.
    3
    This album is powerfully mediocre, substandard pop rock. All these 9/10 user reviews sadden me.
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