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Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings
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Positive: 11 out of 13
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Mixed: 1 out of 13
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Negative: 1 out of 13
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MarkDJun 1, 2005Hersh is THE woman when it comes to musical creativity and energy and this album is no exception. Fans of the Throwing Muses and Hersh's solo work may be shocked on first listen but bear with it as this album is just a reaffirmation that whatever Hersh touches in the musical world turns to gold.
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steviebMar 16, 2005This is an incredible, emotionally intense, intelligent RAWK record. It might kill you, but you'd die smiling.
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JoeyBApr 4, 2005Gutwrenching, kamikazee guitars, intricate melodies, and Hersh's trademark warble - this is the rising phoenix from the flames - a churning, fast-paced album of remarkable songwriting.
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RobJ.May 19, 2005
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PaulLMar 27, 2005The album rocks hard and doesn't let up. However, the complicated melodies makes it somewhat taxing and almost forced sounding. I suspect it will appeal to the angry thinking-man or woman.
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EthanHApr 19, 2007Q: What would have happened if Kurt Cobain had a sex change operation just before making Nevermind? A: Kirstin Hersh with 50 Foot Wave. no? oh, never mind.
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Awards & Rankings
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Entertainment Weekly[Hersh's] clamorous return to Electric Ladyland does little, though, except to cover some fair tunes with layers of cathartic thrashing. [11 Mar 2005, p.102]
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Rarely do records come around that are such a great mix of a physical adrenaline rush combined with intellectualism.
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Whoa, is it ever tough, but wow, is it ever great.