Front Parlour Ballads - Richard Thompson
User Score
7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. Sordel
    Aug 17, 2005
    7
    Adventurous but, for this artist, underwhelming
  2. razzydeck
    Aug 17, 2005
    10
    perfect pitch
  3. bazzahip
    Aug 14, 2005
    10
    smooth sounds
  4. martinb
    Feb 5, 2006
    9
    Usual RT mix of wry lyrics, dark ideas and superb playing.
  5. wx
    Oct 28, 2005
    5
    Glod bless him for just keepin' on and everything. I mean, it's no worse than Fairport Convention. But if I want clever narrative, I've got Elvis Costello, and good licks are a dime a dozen. Tom Verlaine is the guitar genius we should be celebrating.

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Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Front Parlor Ballads is built from modest stuff, but the finished product is as strong as anything Thompson has recorded in the past ten years.
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  2. Amazon.com
    80
    Even when he turns down the volume, he never tones down the creative intensity.
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  3. Billboard
    80
    While lyrically his songs are top-drawer, Thompson's guitar prowess is also noteworthy. [13 Aug 2005]
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