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79 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings

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  • Summary: Vanessa Carlton's third album is her first on The Inc. label.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Boston Globe
    80
    The driving finale, 'Home,' finds her asserting, "Let's live in the glory," and hitting a magnificent buoyant piano bridge that says as much.
  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    80
    Packaged in big, bright doses of piano-pop, her expressions of puppy love are as irresistible as puppies themselves.
  3. Billboard
    80
    Fans of Carlton's indelible white-chick anthem "A Thousand Miles," on the other hand, have plenty to be excited about, since Heroes presents another batch of appealingly wistful reflections on life and love.

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. MarkF
    10
    Let me star this off by saying Vanessa Carlton is my favorite singer.I am not blinded by that and automatically say that evrything is amazing,I really try to explore for faults.On Heroes and Thieves.however,there is none.Harmonium is still my favorite,an amazing album that suffered because of it's marketing failure.I think Universal Motown coulda marketed this one better also...Anyways,it starts off with the killer comeback,"Nolita Fairytale",and from then on is truly stellar.She is nearly flawless!!!I recommend to anyone that enjoys great music.Can't wait for her fourth album!!!… Expand
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  2. mickeym.
    4
    Ordinary. very ordinary.
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  3. MusicLover
    0
    A big disappointment, especially after Harmonium being such a classic.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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