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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 67
  2. Negative: 11 out of 67

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  1. LynneR
    Mar 2, 2003
    9
    When I first listened, I'd give it 5 out of 10, as many of the tracks sounded too much the same. Now I've heard it through a few times and I can hear the layers in the music and seeing him performing them live only served to make me enjoy the intensity and humour. So up yours Playlouder and NME, lighten up or try doing it yourself.
  2. alit
    Dec 10, 2002
    10
    this is an awesome album that proves that london is the music capital of the world
  3. stephent
    Sep 17, 2003
    10
    Some of these critics must be entrenched in big corp. life and are shallow as far as there music taste are concerns. This album makes me glad that I am alive. I love it and want to share with all my friends and the world.
  4. KillaBen
    Jan 9, 2006
    8
    This is a great album to sing along to if you're trying to learn. Especially 'Love Somebody' and 'Some Kind of Beautiful'. Definitely go with the UK vesion, though- U.S. version omitts some great tracks.
  5. T.R.
    Jan 15, 2003
    9
    I feel it's a really personal album. most of the songs are great, combined with humour. I just lvoed it, and I love Robbie Williams.
  6. Jessica
    Jan 5, 2003
    9
    Robbie Williams continues to advance his already unique style on this album. The songs have a refreshing rock edge, as well as some riffs that are reminiscent of old motown, like Rufus f/Chaka Khan. Now if only Williams could penetrate the market over here in America!
  7. JessicaM
    Jan 5, 2003
    10
    Robbie Williams advances his already unique sound on this album. The songs have a refreshing rock edge, as well as some hints of old soul music, like Rufus f/Chaka Khan. Now if only Robbie could penetrate the market over here in America!
  8. JohnW
    Apr 6, 2003
    10
    This album is worth each cent. It's unbelievable that such a great musician like Robbie Williams has't achieved here the status he's got everywhere else...Sure this album will make him big because it's excellent. I give it a 10 out of 10.
  9. CatherineR
    Sep 21, 2003
    10
    One of the best CD's I have ever heard....
  10. AmyT
    Aug 13, 2004
    10
    The reason this album will be lost on most Americans is the lack of the ability to understand sarcasm and the complete inability to be self depreciating. This is Robbie's whole persona... the cocky/cheeky stage presence is the whole value of Robbie - not to mention a strong singing ability. In a world where Dylan with the personality and entertainment value of a turnip and the voice The reason this album will be lost on most Americans is the lack of the ability to understand sarcasm and the complete inability to be self depreciating. This is Robbie's whole persona... the cocky/cheeky stage presence is the whole value of Robbie - not to mention a strong singing ability. In a world where Dylan with the personality and entertainment value of a turnip and the voice of a cheese grater can be glorified - Robbie is well worth my entertain budget. Expand
  11. najia
    Nov 7, 2006
    10
    its amazing
  12. ziks
    Feb 12, 2003
    10
    very good
  13. AndrewP
    Jun 22, 2003
    10
    This album is brill it is well worth the 10 points cos the tracks are so good especially the song Get A Little High off the us version of ecapology.
  14. May 19, 2012
    7
    What's with the low critic score? After 9 years, this is still an album I remember. OK, there are a lot of self-indulgent and self-deprecating songs in here, but that's how Robbie is. I really do feel bad for him for having all that pressures to "break in America". The U.S. was never ready for someone like him, and it's their loss.
  15. MarkY
    Jan 7, 2004
    7
    I think this album is almost brilliant - granted , there are one or two bland tracks but the gems more than make up for it (something beautiful/me and my monkey). An entertaining album from a great entertainer ... nothing more - nothing less.
  16. SamP
    Dec 27, 2002
    2
    This album sucks. Robbie Williams is about as authentic as a cheap Rolex bought on the streets of Bangkok. Some of the lyrics are laughably self-obsessed, and the music is about as middle of the road and bland as you can get.
  17. KiwiJ
    Jan 21, 2004
    5
    If the plan was to break Williams in the States, recording his most British album to date probably wasn't such a great move. Whilst its radio friendly melodies should have proved popular, the typically sardonic and "humorous" lyrics simply don't travel very well, and would have left most American listeners non-plussed. Add to that the fact that too many tracks simply sound the If the plan was to break Williams in the States, recording his most British album to date probably wasn't such a great move. Whilst its radio friendly melodies should have proved popular, the typically sardonic and "humorous" lyrics simply don't travel very well, and would have left most American listeners non-plussed. Add to that the fact that too many tracks simply sound the same and you have a deeply average album. Expand
  18. Dave
    Apr 7, 2005
    2
    I'm a big fan of Robbie Williams and British pop in general, but this cd is truly painful to listen to. Very disappointing.
  19. Oliver
    Nov 25, 2005
    0
    i love the ways brits are always running down the yanks for not "getting" their sophisticated brand of humour... as an outsider, i don't think robbie williams is funny, or clever... he's just a singer of no substance with bland songs culled from decades of retro pop, dressed up in slick modern production... oh and for everyone who keeps on harping on the sarcasm angle, it i love the ways brits are always running down the yanks for not "getting" their sophisticated brand of humour... as an outsider, i don't think robbie williams is funny, or clever... he's just a singer of no substance with bland songs culled from decades of retro pop, dressed up in slick modern production... oh and for everyone who keeps on harping on the sarcasm angle, it happens to be the lowest form of wit... and robbie isn't even very good at it... Expand
  20. Dec 1, 2012
    6
    A pretty unspectacular album. I picked out a handful of songs that are good, the rest is not really entertaining. Robbie Williams has got a good voice and he's got much better lyrics than most other pop artist have, but this album is no big deal. I enjoyed it, yet only a couple of songs are really good, as always with his work.
  21. Mar 26, 2017
    8
    As a kid at the age of 4, I remember absolutely loving some of the songs off this album. After listening to the album in full nearly 15 years later, I had a sense of nostalgia as well as the thought 'wow, this is amazing'. It's a fantastic concoction of pop and rock! Highlights include Robbie Williams classics 'Feel' and 'Come Undone', as well as 'Sexed Up', 'Hot Fudge', and the crazy,As a kid at the age of 4, I remember absolutely loving some of the songs off this album. After listening to the album in full nearly 15 years later, I had a sense of nostalgia as well as the thought 'wow, this is amazing'. It's a fantastic concoction of pop and rock! Highlights include Robbie Williams classics 'Feel' and 'Come Undone', as well as 'Sexed Up', 'Hot Fudge', and the crazy, unforgettable story telling of 'Me and My Monkey'. As a whole, the album is an incredible listen. Expand
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. It doesn't help that the best song here, "Feel," sounds like a bad Richard Ashcroft B-side; the worst is a seven-minute mariachi stomp about traveling to Las Vegas with a monkey, called "Me and My Monkey."
  2. Backed by stale songs, formulaic arrangements, and mediocre songwriting, Williams is forced to rely on his volcanic personality to bring this album across -- and despite a few strong performances, he sinks into lame self-parody time and time again.
  3. Probably the weakest Robbie Williams album to date.