Forget Yourself
by The Church
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    80
    The rough, live feel of the tracks comes across beautifully in the recording, and after years of winning over fans with truly rocking live shows, the Church have finally managed to capture that sound on disc.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Longtime fans will find plenty to cherish on this very atmospheric and tuneful sortie.
  3. AllMusic
    80
    A tremendous return to form.
  5. Pitchfork
    78
    Forget Yourself is no small resurrection, and though it owes a great deal to The Church's traditionalism, that's nothing to apologize for.
  6. The A.V. Club
    70
    Forget Yourself is overlong and largely unoriginal, but it possesses a craft and sophistication largely missing from many of its modern-day guitar-pop peers.
  7. Q Magazine
    70
    There's little new stylistically... but the results are remarkably strong. [Feb 2004, p.98]
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  8. Stylus Magazine
    70
    A vibrant album that at times sounds like it’s a young band’s first shot at the cherry.
  9. Uncut
    70
    The Church are, against the odds, still a dreamily appealing proposition. [Mar 2004, p.100]
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  10. Rolling Stone
    60
    The vocals coo, the guitars are fuzzy and the songs are sleekly tuneful even when they're not so memorable.
  11. Mojo
    40
    The record's near-constant gloom and woolly arrangements are difficult to digest. [Feb 2004, p.99]
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  12. Alternative Press
    40
    The Church's languid melancholy sedates rather than seduces. [Feb 2004, p.88]
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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. GeoffD
    Feb 5, 2004
    10
    Rock's Best-Kept-Secret Strikes Again! Easily one of the best albums of last year (and now this year), "Forget Yourself" is deserving of Rock's Best-Kept-Secret Strikes Again! Easily one of the best albums of last year (and now this year), "Forget Yourself" is deserving of the critical acclaim. And why shouldn't The Church be proud? This is easily one of their most solid albums, ranking up at the top with "Starfish" and "Heyday." Tracks like Telepath, Maya, and June are the strongest on the album with the Led Zepplinish, Nothing Seeker and beautiful Appalatia following close behind. Clearly, The Church are evolving, experimenting, and producing some of their best music of their long career, at a time when lesser bands would be packing it in. This album should work wonderfully live where The Church truly shine!… Full Review »
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