Keys To The World - Richard Ashcroft
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52 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the third solo album for the former Verve frontman.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Uncut
    80
    The qualities that once made The Verve the nation's top anthemists are recognisably intact on this new effort, from its stately pace to its burnished sense of grandeur. [Feb 2006, p.70]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    What both sinks and saves the album is Ashcroft's songwriting. [#13, p.90]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    What compensates for 'Keys To The World''s shortcomings... is that voice. [21 Jan 2006, p.33]
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  4. Dot Music
    30
    How the mighty have truly fallen.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 48
  3. Negative: 11 out of 48
  1. davidc
    10
    fantasic. brilliant laid back enjoyable music
  2. JackT
    8
    Since anybody can be a critic, i decided to write one of my one. And i just wanna say Richard Ashcroft is a genius. Three solo albums prove it plus his The Verve time. He has the voice, the lyrics and the melodies. Critics just don't like him because he lost the name "The Verve". But, Ashcroft is and walwys will be The Verve. Anyway, remember the critics from Rolling Stone gave Eminem 5 stars.… Expand
  3. BinhP
    7
    Still one of the best vocalists of our generation, not his best work but there are some gems... look for the b-sides...
  4. Radiolab?
    4
    The single "Music is Power" and title track "Keys to the World" are both fantastic and remind you of the heights Ashcroft is capable of. However, the rest of the album falls far short. It's hard to listen to without thinking how much better this could've been were it made by The Verve.… Expand

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