• 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. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. RedP.
    Oct 8, 2008
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    What the hell, Pitchfork gave this 4.8 but Metacritic lists their rating as 6.4.... what gives? Anyway, this is some of the most blatantly sentimental and cliched music I've ever heard. Think Anthony Robbins set to music.
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. It's a more varied listen but also markedly lesser in impact.