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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19

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  1. DeniseM
    Dec 2, 2001
    10
    Brilliant! More chilled and laid back than thr previous two...
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  2. [Anonymous]
    Jul 23, 2001
    7
    It's unfair to criticise this album as I don't think they could ever reach the dizzy heights of Word Gets Around again but at some points it seems like they've had to struggle to think of some new tunes. Having said that Vegas Two Times and Rooftop rank among their best ever efforts.
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  3. SusanB
    Sep 14, 2005
    7
    Good, but still the weakest of all the Stereophonics albums. When its good its very good (Vegas Two Times, Rooftop, Lying In The Sun) but a couple of poor tracks bring it down (Have A Nice Day, Everyday I Think Of Money). To get a true feel for this band, listen to Word Gets Around and Language Sex Violence Other instead
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  4. NavannaD.
    Dec 18, 2001
    10
    Brilliant
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. jad.
    Jun 24, 2001
    10
    i love this album,critics are critics,how critics get paid for criticising something is beyond me.if you look hard enough for something to criticise about you will find it everytime!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. DaffydJ.
    Jun 30, 2001
    10
    It's the 'Phonics showing rock in a whole new way!
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  7. Stefan
    Sep 13, 2001
    9
    This album has a nice positive atmosphere. I love the songs, even the lyrics (they are quite funny). Don't know the former two albums though.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. JoeH.
    Sep 17, 2001
    10
    not as good as p and c but better than westlife!!!! Oh yeh im welsh as well!!!
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  9. JakeT.
    Feb 2, 2002
    10
    Awesome!!!!!!
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  10. shakermaker
    Aug 16, 2001
    2
    not comparable with the first two albums. boring, too long songs repeating the same lyrics. they should sound more like rocknroll like in their beginning
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Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Launch.com
    80
    With the exception of the swaggering "Vegas Two Times," Just Enough may not pack the same wallop as Cocktails, but tunes like "Lying In The Sun" and the soaring "Watch Them Fly Sundays" instantly stand out as some of the band's best to date.
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  2. CDNow
    70
    This is a record that delights in the contrast of the group's no-frills rock past and its radio-friendly, mid-tempo future.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    Songwriting low on insight, high on moaning.
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