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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. 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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  3. 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
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  2. bruces
    5
    oh how the mighty have fallen...
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  3. Mr.S
    3
    I walked in expecting a swan song for the ex-Verve one hit wonder, but once again I find out, that after years and years of hiding behind walls of reverb, Ashcroft being left naked out in the open is a pretty sad thing to endure. Disappointing.… Expand
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