High Dive - Maria McKee
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81 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Following her tenure as singer for roots-rockers Lone Justice, Maria McKee issued a series of three solo releases in the mid 1990s, and then remained relatively quiet for seven years until 'High Dive,' her self-released return.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    McKee's High Dive is simply an awe-inspiring album and easily her finest recorded moment.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Packed with big, epic pop. [Jun 2003, p.102]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    The best solo album of her career. [May 2003, p.90]
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  4. Blender
    60
    Some of her material still has an emotional earnestness that would make Bono blush. [#16, p.121]
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Shiira
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Any subtext that could be garnered from my review of SUPER 8 was purely coincidental. I hope it's you who reads me, S. I will never quite figure out what exactly happened. That elevator scene in "Gulliver's Travels" is a pretty accurate description of my first day at work.… Expand
  2. PaulP
    10
    This is an awesome album! The music sweeps and takes you in all directions. I love it. Her voice is fantastic, as always. I can't say enough about this CD.… Expand
  3. BJO'Malley
    6
    This just isn't the Maria I know and LOVE! Have been a lot of comparisons between High Dive and Life is Sweet. I don't get that. Life is Sweet is an amazing album, High Dive is, um, boring. I can't wait until "Peddlin' Dreams" comes out...April '05.… Expand

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