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Mad Season - Matchbox Twenty
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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    The record boasts a huge, smooth production and is considerably more varied and accomplished than its predecessor.
  2. Checkout.com
    60
    The band's edge has dulled considerably, in spite of guitarists Kyle Cook and Adam Gaynor's best efforts on "Angry" and "Mad Season," but for the most part they're heavily sedated throughout, as are bassist Brian Yale and drummer Paul Doucette, begging the question: Where's the band?
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    30
    Musically this is the sound of middle America at its most ugly and nauseating...

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. PaulineT
    10
    This album is great. And Rob Thomas's vocal is like WOW. Recommended for ALL matchbox twenty fans out there.
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  2. MoniqueW
    5
    I love MB20 and Rob Thomas. Yourself of Someone Like You and More than You Think You Are are fantastic works of art. Unfortuntately, Mad Season is not on par with these albums. On Matchbox twenty's second effort, they lose the charm that makes them so appealing. WIth orchestras and extra noise for no reason, this album is overproduced and hard to listen to. Rob's beautiful voice and lyrical artistry are lost in the cacophony. I'm glad the boys came back from this to make a good solid album with More than You Think You Are. I hope Rob's solo debut will stay in the vein of these gems.… Expand
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  3. CarlC
    2
    I was one of the first to buy the debut "Yourself or.." when I first heard the original song "Long Day". I then fell in love with all the songs on the cd. It was not until about six months later that the Dallas radio started to play other songs. Anyway, I was waiting very anxiously for the new album which by the way, took WAY TOO LONG (3 years!). Anyway, Mad Season was very very disappointing! Why all the orchestra crap! They sound like they are trying way too hard and have a very large budget. I wish they would have not sold so many CD's! They then may have went back to basic rock-n-roll music again. Bad follow-up. 30 something… Expand
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