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85 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the highly-anticipated debut LP for the New York art-punk trio, who have developed a fanbase and generated a great deal of publicity (not to mention a major-label deal) through a series of EPs and live performances.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Uncut
    100
    Fever To Tell is, quite simply, magnificent.... This is as revitalising a debut as could be hoped for. [May 2003, p.92]
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    100
    Occasionally, it feels like there’s a manipulation going on somewhere, a cloud of hype that obscures both the band’s actual virtues and its shortcomings.
  3. E! Online
    58
    All bluster and noise and no substance.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. ColleenC
    10
    This album was the best I've ever had
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  2. j30
    7
    Karen O and Co. created one of the most important albums of the decade with Fever To Tell. It wasn't until It's Blitz that they won me over. I love the energy of Fever To Tell, it has this raw, punk vibe. "Maps" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and "Y Control" was the template of where they'd go next.… Expand
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  3. GregM.
    3
    You guys must have heard a different record. The band does not deserve all they hype they're receiving, nor all the acclaim the critics are shoveling their way. They put out monotonous, unimaginative pseudo-punk propped-up by Karen O's sneer and swagger. And frankly, the whole thing is a bore. Strip away "maps," and all you have is another lame White Stripes knockoff novelty record. Boo.… Expand
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