Everything Is Borrowed
by The Streets
  • Record Label: Vice
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2008
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. Danm95VFF
    Apr 18, 2016
    6
    Mike Skinner took a very different approach to this particular Streets album than the three that came before it. He decided to eschew references to modern life, drama and fame in favour of positivity, philosophy and religious references. It's quite an ambitious left turn considering the aggressive nature of albums like A Grand Don't Come for Free. Lyrically, it shows a very different sideMike Skinner took a very different approach to this particular Streets album than the three that came before it. He decided to eschew references to modern life, drama and fame in favour of positivity, philosophy and religious references. It's quite an ambitious left turn considering the aggressive nature of albums like A Grand Don't Come for Free. Lyrically, it shows a very different side to Skinner, and musically it is considerably more atmospheric and mellow. However, his vocal delivery is very awkward for the most part, which isn't helped by the pairing of lines that not only don't rhyme, but lack rhythmic consistency, like the guy was just jotting down a brainstorm of random philosophical ideas and used them as final lyrics. It's an album likely to turn away quite a few of his early fans, but you can't knock the guy too much for doing what he wanted with his musical direction.… Expand

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. musicOMH.com
    80
    More than anything it's just a relief to see this rare talent back from the brink, still, as always, one step ahead of the game
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Skinner has consolidated everything he’s done before, chucked in where his head’s at now and come up with an album that, while lacking the visceral thrill of ‘Original Pirate Material’, is a minor masterpiece that will mean a lot to a more select bunch of people.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    60
    It's a more varied listen but also markedly lesser in impact.
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