Funplex
by B-52s
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 5 out of 37

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  1. KenH.
    Mar 28, 2008
    6
    There's an awful lot of forgettable filler tracks on here. I wanted to love this CD but their older stuff is just so much better than what we get. Bummer.
  2. NickW.
    Mar 25, 2008
    6
    The title track is subtle in it's subversity, where by the end you get an ultimate meltdown of a type: 'I'm looking for love, media overload, confusion, I need drugs'. Beautifully disappointed, yet socially adroit once you get past the loud rock hooks. Then, there are some tunes that take a stab at the modern 'neu wave' synth/proto punk rock for safety. Kudos The title track is subtle in it's subversity, where by the end you get an ultimate meltdown of a type: 'I'm looking for love, media overload, confusion, I need drugs'. Beautifully disappointed, yet socially adroit once you get past the loud rock hooks. Then, there are some tunes that take a stab at the modern 'neu wave' synth/proto punk rock for safety. Kudos for having Steve Oborne on board--I loved his work with curve and doves. His work is not to be ignored, but the band sounds not as if they phoned in their performances, but as if they e-mailed them. When it comes to the B-52's I don't want them reaching for an audience, I just want them to 'tell it like it t-i is'.… Expand

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#99 Most Discussed Album of 2008

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. Paste Magazine
    70
    Their first album in 16 years aims to achieve a similar blend of the edgy, catchy and commercial. And it does just that with 'Eyes Wide Open,' which features a synth loop that sounds like the Magical Musical Thing toy of the ’70s, then blossoms with the bright harmonies of Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson.
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  2. Amazon.com
    80
    Out of the blue and virtually as fun as a party out of bounds, Funplex is a dee-lightful reunion record.
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  3. Blender
    60
    Best enjoyed in the privacy of home. [Apr 2008, p.76]
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