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Pete, sweetheart. Enough with the rock operas already, "mini" or otherwise.
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BlenderWhat remains is a concept that's been stewing too long and a singer who's one scream away from a hernia. [Dec 2006, p.180]
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The album is unlistenable for a simple reason: Roger Daltrey.
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New Musical Express (NME)'Endless Wire' isn't quite as awful as it should be. [28 Oct 2006, p.33]
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It's the mini-opera that moves spryly compared to the proper rock album half.
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Paste MagazineThe songs are mostly weird, overly familiar, or simply bland. [Dec 2006, p.89]
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Strangely, all the missing elements and nostalgia-grabs that make the first half of Endless Wire such a sad listen organize themselves into a form that is faintly exciting for the second part.
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Q MagazineThat it doesn't fall completely flat on its face must be considered some kind of triumph. [Dec 2006, p.126]
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The nine tracks you must navigate before you get to the mini-opera seem like a trudge.
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Townshend's faith in rock 'n' roll as an appropriate vehicle for his biggest ideas is admirable, but Endless Wire does little to justify his devotion.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 45 out of 54
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Mixed: 2 out of 54
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Negative: 7 out of 54
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Jun 15, 2015
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BrandonC.Aug 2, 2007Got to be a true fan to enjoy it so i guess i am go to see the who it's great!!
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ChazS.Jun 3, 2007Every song is so good it could be from a greatest hits compilation.