Mad Season - Matchbox Twenty
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57 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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Critic Reviews

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. Sonicnet
    60
    A relatively bloodless album, a work that seems formatted to satisfy the demands of the marketplace without really transcending them.
  3. 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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  4. 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: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. PaulineT
    10
    This album is great. And Rob Thomas's vocal is like WOW. Recommended for ALL matchbox twenty fans out there.
  2. ajh0795
    8
    i really enjoyed this record. though it has some miss steps the strengths easily cover them up and man oh man rob thomas vocals are superb. you will also be able to some nice guitar from kyle cook and paul doucette… Expand
  3. ZachS
    7
    The production on this album is absolutely gorgeous. Big step in the right direction: in fact, they could have gone even farther with the orchesta and relied less on guitars. Unfortunately, the songwriting is only so-so. There's only so many ways for Rob Thomas to lament lost love, and this record goes over by about ten songs.… Expand
  4. 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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