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Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings
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Positive: 26 out of 29
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Mixed: 0 out of 29
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Negative: 3 out of 29
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Jan 5, 2012Wow, for anyone who's a fan of the Pixies noise this will be a bit of a shock to say the least. No distortion or screaming to be found here. It's slow placed weird countryish stuff all the way through. Not bad but lacks anything to cause much excitement.
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PaulADec 4, 2007I was a huge Pixies fan back in the day but I hadn't really got into Frank Black's solo stuff until I recently bought Bluefinger, Dog in the Sand and Honeycomb practically at the same time... I'm a big fan again!
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MatthewSMar 4, 2007Stands out like a shiny dime against the old money of a familiar genre. Positive and uplifting.
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danielaFeb 19, 2007brilliant! from trompe le monde to this... makes complete sense to me!
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AJJul 10, 2006
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EddieMMar 27, 2006Most immediately accessible songs on this album are the 3 covers. Black's original material is hit and miss (more hits than misses though). All in all a triumph of dark but mellow Americana.
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ScottYJan 15, 2006Nothing bad...just nothing really exciting, either. Sort of jazz-like, which I wasn't really expecting.
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YousuckNov 29, 2005What the? How could anyone give this great album a 3 or a 2?
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ManFactSep 27, 2005what the?
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ChrisASep 27, 20051solid album (pistolero) out of five purchases?
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ErlingOSep 21, 2005Sadly underrated album. Gets better and better and better.
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BetsyRossAug 21, 2005Frank Blacks best solo album ever. Super mellow.
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AaronLAug 16, 2005it certainly is no teenager of the year but its nice to finally hear a frank black record that isnt full of as many stinkers as good tracks. this record grows on you as most of franks albums do. hes definately got some great players behind him and its his most mature release to date.
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joncAug 1, 2005At first this record seemed too mellow, too mid-tempo for me. But upon repeated listenings I grew really love it's warm, smoothness and wise lyrics about love and life.
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KathleenHJul 29, 2005This is Frank's masterpiece to date. Every song is finely crafted. I listen to this album non stop and am not bored. It's like meeting my husband for the first time-- I am instantly farmilar and enraptured and crave to know every detail of this work of art! This is a must for any serious music collector!
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RogerAJul 25, 2005Incredible what this man has achieved in just four days. Who needs that Pixies album when he could be making more music like this.
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adriansJul 22, 2005superb album, it's the new van morrison!
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TreGJul 22, 2005It warms the cockles of my Brummie heart.
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JoeBJul 20, 2005
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scarlao'Jul 20, 2005SING FOR JOY This is not an album that grabs you by your balls rather it seeps slowly into your soul. Give the album a couple of listens and you will be justly rewarded. Remember to bring along a tissue for the 'shrimp song'.
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BrandonSJul 19, 2005While I think it's silly to give this a 10 rating or claim that it is his best solo cd (that claim easily belongs to Teenager of the Year), this is a very solid cd, his most consistent since Dogs in the Sand, and quite beautiful.
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RobbieAJul 19, 2005Mellow - smooth - a joy to listen to in this summer heat - so relaxing
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Honeycomb is steeped in tradition, yet manages to buck it at the same time; while not all Pixies and Frank Black fans will appreciate its mellow maturity, it's an intimate treat for those who follow its lead.
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BlenderCompared with the Pixies, this is conservative and gentlemanly. [Aug 2005, p.109]
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Entertainment WeeklyBlack's take on Southern soul: spare, graceful, in the pocket, with Black himself sounding reborn and relaxed. [22 Jul 2005, p.78]