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60 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: No, it's not a folk album, but Westerberg does handle all of the instruments himself on this latest solo release. (We suppose that it's hard to find replacements for The Replacements.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Under The Radar
    90
    The album is Westerberg at his extremes. [#7]
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  2. Uncut
    60
    It only reveals its strengths after a dozen or more plays. [Nov 2004, p.112]
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  3. Alternative Press
    20
    The lyrics on Folker make the tripe in Westerberg's early solo material... read like T.S. Eliot. [Oct 2004, p.144]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. MaureenO
    10
    Once again, Paul Westerberg has created a masterpiece. He has given the music world what it has lacked for too long; honest-to-goodness music. Westerberg's whimsical and thought-provoking lyrics never let up on this album. … Expand
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  2. dudeflym
    9
    how sweet would it be to get to hang out in your basement and put out great records. i knew studying too much would never get me anywhere.
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  3. NeilD
    5
    How could you follow up Stereo/Mono with this? Very disappointing but there are still few worthwhile songs.
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