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57 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: MTV darling Michelle Branch returns with an attempt to duplicate the success of her 2001 debut 'The Spirit Room' and that album's single "Everywhere," which was just that.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Spin
    75
    Boasts road-toughened guitars and a welcome accusatory edge. [Aug 2003, p.116]
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  2. Blender
    60
    Too often... Branch expresses loneliness or betrayal or yearning without the precision or detail that would make her sentiments memorable. [#17, p.132]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    Sadly for such weighty themes of trust, betrayal, loneliness, living out of a suitcase and long distance relationships, the lack of true darkness amongst the sweetness and light is a little frustrating.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. gagaforever
    10
    A really good album.."One of These Days" really got to me and I loved the rest of the album...I lost it but plan to buy a new copy and listen to it often… Expand
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  2. KatV
    10
    It's so awesome!! I listen to it obsessively every day still!!
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  3. MichaelB
    5
    Mediocre as a follow up and not hugely impressive or different from her debut. Im a fan; but i was dissapointed. Especially with other young contemporaries developing so fast… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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