Everything To Everyone - Barenaked Ladies
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56 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The witty Canadian band with a devoted fanbase is back with their first album since the poorly-received 'Maroon.' Ron Aniello (Guster, Lifehouse) produces.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    It's the earnest attempts... that linger beyond a knowing snicker. [24 Oct 2003, p.106]
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  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Everything to Everyone is probably Barenaked Ladies' most honest album -- always touching, but serious and completely open for the first time in their 15-year career.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    This may be the point at which even those well-disposed to the nice and the quirky start to note diminishing returns.
  4. Launch.com
    30
    Their rhythms jump all over the place and their vocals are so determined to land that punchline that it all ends up sounding like one smarmy mess.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. RandallR.
    10
    The DVD version gets a 10. The surround sound version sounds great (although you need a DVD-Audio player), but the real treat is the entire album performed live with acoustic instruments. The acoustic version better and more honest than the CD version.… Expand
  2. BrennanD
    8
    Not the best BNL album. But it is extremely catchy and is well crafted. It is a must buy record!
  3. TimH.
    5
    To be sure, there are a few great BNL songs here, 'Testing 1,2,3', 'Celebrity'. and 'For You' really stand out. But there are also some big clunkers here, the annoying 'Another Postcard' and the insipid 'Shopping'... and in the end this CD just can't measure up to their better work on 'Stunt' and 'Gordon'. What seems to be missing from 'Everything to Everyone' is the usual BNL feeling that you're listening to good music AND having a good time.… Expand
  4. DylanMan
    3
    I like lots of BNLs songs but this album sucked. With the exception of War on Drugs and maybe Take it Outside, I found the music grating. They are caricatures of themselves in song like Another Postcard (should be titled Chimpanzeeeeeee). That song sounds like it was written for a toddlers TV show. Yes the songs are catchy - cloyingly so. There is a point when silly, cute, and "fun" fall off the map and become awkward embarrassment. Alas, I was disappointed.… Expand

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