Jude
by Julian Lennon
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. WhatSpadeThinks
    Sep 16, 2022
    3
    A colossal popcorn fart. Every song begins with a piano intro just to let you know this is all "seriously weighty". Not one memorable melody and lyrically it's embarrassing...yeah, we know who your Dad is and your childhood was a pisser. At 59 years old you'd think dude would've gotten some therapy by now. Awful.I don't know what I was expecting but it's just a big disappointment allA colossal popcorn fart. Every song begins with a piano intro just to let you know this is all "seriously weighty". Not one memorable melody and lyrically it's embarrassing...yeah, we know who your Dad is and your childhood was a pisser. At 59 years old you'd think dude would've gotten some therapy by now. Awful.I don't know what I was expecting but it's just a big disappointment all around. Jude put me in a bad Mude...… Expand
  2. Kebber10
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    Every song my ears glued along
    To rhythms that were brighter
    To stories more subdued
    One that sounded Manilow
    All jewels from Julian’s Jude
  3. Acardona2
    Sep 12, 2022
    5
    A perfect album from beginning to end! The most talented of ALL the Beatles' children. Amazing songs.
  4. Mattonic
    Oct 3, 2022
    9
    A beautiful, delicate and restrained album that is well worth repeated listenings for the melodies to sink in. I've had in on repeat for a couple of days and it's getting better and better.

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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. American Songwriter
    Dec 7, 2022
    70
    Jude is Lennon’s singular statement, his purposeful pronouncement, his pivotal turn as far as coming into his own with music that bears a grander scope.
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  2. AllMusic
    Sep 15, 2022
    60
    If Jude lacks in immediacy, such melodic tunes as "Not One Night" suggests this is intentional: Lennon has traded direct pop for an elliptical route that suits his skin.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 12, 2022
    40
    Respite comes with the atmospheric closer, Gaia – a nicely understated duet with Elissa Lauper that also features the Blue Nile’s Paul Buchanan – but it doesn’t make up for the pedestrianism elsewhere.
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