King For A Day
by Bobby Conn
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. No Ripcord
    60
    As a whole, it leaves you thinking that Bobby Conn could have, if he wanted to, made a seminal underground record.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    The artifice of stardom has turned Conn's music anaemic, and the exhausted strings, overexcited guitars and mellow funk grooves end up as disposable as his subjects.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    It's guiltily satisfying in a bearded, nodding sort of way, but there's little to grab on to in such an ironic hall of mirrors.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    King for a Day will definitely ‘love you long time’ with its bloated tracklisting, but you’ll soon realize that the attention-getting devices are working in reverse. Sure, they’ll cause you to crook your neck and gaze curiously, but once it all comes into focus, you’re likely to move on to better things.
  6. Q Magazine
    40
    The problem lies in Conn himself, a mannered vocalist whose lyrics aren't as funny or provocative as he thinks. [Mar 2007, p.111]
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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 12, 2007
    9
    People are confused by Mr. Conn, so they think it must be bad. The best thing to do is just listen to it! It seems like a hard thing for most People are confused by Mr. Conn, so they think it must be bad. The best thing to do is just listen to it! It seems like a hard thing for most critics to do.… Full Review »
  2. daniel
    Mar 5, 2007
    8
    You love him or hate him, but you can't ignore him. A truly fascinating record.
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