Keys To The World
by Richard Ashcroft
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 67
  3. Negative: 12 out of 67

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  1. BrianS
    Feb 7, 2006
    2
    Arrogance can make you look an idiot and such is the case with Richard Ashcroft. He seems to believe that if he tells us he is the savious of rock we will believe him. If he writes a decent song again, some might. if he keeps writing boring, MOR, lifeless, soulless rubbish he will become more and more of a laughing stock. Terrible album, like all his solo work
  2. Mr.S
    Jan 28, 2006
    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.
  3. stant
    Feb 1, 2006
    0
    POOP!
  4. cravenm
    Feb 2, 2006
    1
    Mr. Ashcroft is merely treading water here. And it's dirty, putrid bathwater at that. Sounds like a bad impression of his other albums and those were rubbish to begin with. Boo.
  5. GavinD
    Feb 1, 2006
    2
    Why Not Nothing and Sweet Brother Malcolm aside this is an appalling album. For once the critics have got it right. The fans... Blinkered is a word that comes to mind. Desperate is another. Avoid!!!
  6. Mr.T
    Feb 1, 2006
    0
    What a gigantic turd of a record! Time for this guy to hang it up. I cannot believe this is the same man who used to shout "THIS IS ROCK N ROLL!". It is rock n roll anymore, and it's clearly not any good.
  7. kowalski
    Feb 9, 2006
    0
    Im waiting for McCabe's stuff!
  8. skipe
    Mar 5, 2006
    1
    Absolutely terrible... I can't believe how full of shit King Richard is. Who is this guy kidding? He may have been the frontman for the Verve, but what's becoming increasingly apparent with each solo release is that former magic came from someone/somewhere else.. give it up Richard... I'll mail ya some razors.
  9. fishwithnoballs
    Feb 20, 2006
    1
    this album is a fish with no legs. piss poor.
  10. DebbieH
    Feb 6, 2006
    1
    It's time for Richie to hang it up. And it's well past time for me to shut up. I am a senseless twit and this record is still beneath me. That's how bad it is. Putrid.
  11. DelroyF
    Apr 26, 2006
    2
    less than average attempt saviour of rock...haha yeah right

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59
#59 Most Discussed Album of 2006

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. musicOMH.com
    70
    His voice sounds better than ever, and while nothing here recaptures the glory years of The Verve, his songs are more focused than ever before.
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  2. Playlouder
    40
    Too much is sodden with his overbearing ego.
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  3. Dot Music
    30
    How the mighty have truly fallen.
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