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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
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  1. GEORGED
    Jun 1, 2004
    10
    Good as always
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  2. BJMorgan
    Oct 6, 2004
    10
    This album, while a departure for Cale at times, is a fantastic masterpiece. It makes me wish Lou Reed could put out a cohesive, meaningful, and stunning like this. At this point, John Cale?s solo recordings far surpass that of his VU-counterpart. This record is evidence of a master songwriter.
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  3. MichaelM
    Mar 1, 2004
    10
    Remarkable album, darkest blacks and crispest whites sitting together but never blurring to grey, with songs and remarkable production that reveal greater depths each time I listen to it.
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  4. xcxc
    Nov 18, 2003
    8
    real good totally different from the velvet underground. Yet still manages to sound real creative and extremely druggy.
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  5. JohnK
    Dec 29, 2003
    10
    An incredibly strong album, possibly the best of his long career. Gets better with each listen. Remarkable depth and beauty. I do not give out a 10 lightly, but this is probably the best album of the year.
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  6. danielr
    Sep 12, 2004
    10
    Deepening with each listen, a playful, dark, haunting journey past Mondrian and Archimedes to Charlie Brown. Good grief.
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Metascore
89 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Wire
    80
    Hobo Sapiens is a confident and consistently rewarding record, and some of its songs rank alongside Cale's best. [#236, p.56]
  2. Q Magazine
    90
    Deep voiced, disquieting and bristling with intelligence, Hobo Sapiens is a reminder of how intoxicating an artist Cale can be. [Nov 2003, p.107]
  3. ShakingThrough.net
    90
    There's an unwavering confidence and muscular focus behind the music that holds from start to finish.
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