Let Love In - The Goo Goo Dolls
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

  • Summary: Glen Ballard produced the band's eighth studio album.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. This is music precision-built for vast stadiums. [Aug 2006, p.112]
  2. Unlike its predecessor, there isn't much to dig into here; what you hear upon that first listen is exactly what you get.
  3. Let Love In burns with the same slightly cheesy Springsteenian passion as the Dolls' multiplatinum records. [4 May 2006, p.59]
  4. 30
    Only one song exhibits any nuance or creativity--a cover of Supertramp's 1977 lark "Give a Little Bit." [May 2006, p.106]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Negative: 6 out of 29
  1. mellf.
    10
    LOVE IT! EVERYONE, ok if you hate the goo goo dolls you should just go away and never come back to social life, because you don't have a taste in music..at all!!!!!!!!! Expand
  2. MiaM
    8
    I have been a Goos fan for blimmin aages (ie)before Iris and I realise their work has varied from the start. I think 'Let Love In' is amazing and this is why. I am impressed that a band of their age and length in the industry can still write and compose songs as well as they do. I saw them live about a week ago and I was in awe! Johnny has the same energy he had 10 years ago. With that said, I am a little disappointed to see the band re-using old material such as Give a Little Bit and Better Days on an album that took a long time to release. These are songs that have been featured in various releases/dvds as special/extra features and been heard a 100times before. I do love the songs though so theres no denying that. Another criticism I'd add is that Robby Takac's vocals aren't as strong as Rzeznik's. I wouldn't say he has a poor voice, but his style of song is not very GooGoo Dolls like and kinda high school punk sounding. Also his live vocals weren't great -in fact I could barely hear him and so I suggest he remains a bassist/co song writer than take centre stage. its better that way. I do like 'Listen' though and it pulls it off well. I think this is a great, laid back, melodic album displaying nostalgic, meaningful songwriting with some traditional rock and roll. The Goo Goo Dolls are here to stay! Expand
  3. mattg
    7
    it was pretty good, but it felt like most songs were missing that punch that drives most of their other records to the sucess they clearly didn't get on this one. most of the songs had powerful lyrics, but the actual music didn't seem to fit. too many ballads and not enough rock, which is what most goo fans were looking for Expand
  4. goou2
    4
    i've heard the goo goo dolls from their superstar carwash album to gutterflower.. i agree to the other comments that they firgot how to play alternative music. let love in album is very far from their first cd's.. maybe they have to go back to their old scholl music. Expand

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