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66 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Wall of Sound
    87
    At nearly an hour and a quarter, the album does feel a little long, especially when it falls prey to the ponderousness that made Adore drag...
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Producing an album that distorts time so each second is the temporal equivalent of War And Peace is almost a perverse triumph.
  3. Billboard
    30
    On "Machina," the Pumpkins don't sound creatively bankrupt as much as they sound burned out, uninspired, and not living up to their potential.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. ChrisT
    10
    The critics really seemed to hate this album but I loved it. The Pumpkins next to Nirvana are my fav band and always will be. A band should be allowed to move on and play some different material. Everyone expects a repeat of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness but Billy Corgan is a genious and he is not afraid to try new things. Despite what is said about this album it's still amazing.… Expand
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  2. Joris
    10
    This album really grows on you! The first year i thought it was their worst cd, now 5 years later (:p) I can honestly say this is their best after Siamese D and Mellon Collie. Another SP-album with a new sound uncomparabl to their previous work! Full of classics and so varied! Dream-pop like Wound or This Time Rockers as Heavy Metal Machina, Everlasting Gaze Epic SP tearjerker: Glass+The Ghost Children, one of their best songs ever, along with I Of The Mourning and then there's that awesome Stand Inside Your Love-bridge/drumsolo/outro starting at about 2:30 I believe… Expand
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  3. ChrisW
    10
    This album is awesome. Had it for years and, if you listen to it really loud, it really shakes. I had it on in the car and I thought I was going to flip. Owning this album is a must!… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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