Haughty Melodic
by Mike Doughty
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: May 3, 2005
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. MatthewR
    Oct 2, 2006
    9
    Mike Doughty's best solo album yet. I'm still mourning the loss of Soul Coughing, and this doesn't replace them, but it's damn good in its own right.
  2. chrish
    May 20, 2005
    10
    excellent. all the way around.

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The big differences are that guitars are much more prominent than on any Soul Coughing releases, the lyrics have a more personal perspective, and the additional sounds of the album come from warmer sources like piano, Fender Rhodes and horns rather than a sampler.
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  2. Lost At Sea
    65
    Where Soul Coughing was defying specific genres and pushing norms, Skittish was scaled back, raw; Haughty Melodic is plugged in, not quite as downtrodden and surprisingly accessible.
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  3. Pitchfork
    55
    Doughty is better off when laid bare or with a group of musicians that push him in new directions, rather than ones who simply back him.
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