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Universal acclaim- based on 838 Ratings
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Positive: 768 out of 838
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Mixed: 15 out of 838
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Negative: 55 out of 838
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Aug 14, 2010
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macbOct 6, 2009Incredible originality and flow - nothing else like it in this genre. Doom is the master of low-fi indie hip-hop and this collection is a 7-course meal of listening pleasure. If you've come here for pop rap or auto-tune, look elsewhere - you are not worthy.
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JeremyESep 14, 2009
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ThisIsAwfulMusicThisMusicSucksAug 30, 2009This was the worst thing I ever listened to.
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TJAug 9, 2009I've referred to this as my favorite album of all time in many, many occasions, and I still fully back that comment. Every single track is mindblowing.
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cathalf.Jan 24, 2009Awesome album, makes some of the most original hip hop albums look unoriginal!
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TaerosJan 21, 2009What detached drivel! I saw the high ratings and I thought wow! - finally rap/hip-hop that must have substance---wrong!!! The usual meandering, meaningless rhymes. Really! Elementary schoolyard stuff. Just because you have two words that rhyme does not mean that you should use them together, much less think that they make for a cogent, clear thought. Stupid!! And not in the good way!
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WesM.Sep 4, 2008I admit, this took a LOT of listens for me to get into, and I only finally got into after listening to the excellent Mouse and the Mask -- reinvigorated my interest in hip-hop -- highly recommended!
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DaroJul 17, 2008Pure genius.
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BrandonSApr 5, 2008Its a great album but i wouldnt give it a straight 10.
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NickD.Mar 25, 2008A masterpiece; at turns amusing, threatening and even downright psychopathic. Just for the record, anyone who - like Eric Y - refers to this as "rap" doesn't know of what they speak and should get back to their Fifty Cent record collection.
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KrishBJan 25, 2008DOOM + MADLIB = Greatest Combination EVER!!!
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LukasJan 17, 2008Utterly unique, thick bass lines, fantastic jazz samples and the greatest rapper of all time to boot, any of you fools that gave this a bad review have no taste and are the reason most hip hop is crap nowadays.
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Blak000KDec 10, 2007A classic album. This is one of my favorite hip-hop albums of all time. The CD is filled with great songs, and even greater beats. Doom can sound like he's rambling (as he often does), but his songs usually have a profound (or at least meaningful) message. If you're into jazzy style hip-hop, then this CD might be worth looking into.
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HexumSJul 18, 2007This album is pretty good, but check out a different and better album by this guy! The only thing about this other album is the subject matter is mostly about Aldult Swim. Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask.
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JOHNW.Jul 16, 2007BRILLIANT.
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JimmyC.Jul 15, 2007God, there are so many white people on this forum.
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DanAJun 24, 2007An awesome album, but really the only flaw holding it back is the length of some tracks.
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KS.Jun 20, 2007What a complete BORE. I guess I am totally missing the point of this endless drivel. Spoken word over boring GarageBand loops with samples and samples of completely uninteresting blah. Is is the petry that people love? Boring.
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MarcianoPMay 9, 2007I love this
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NikolaiRMay 9, 2007WOW. this is weird yet entertaining
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OzzieMApr 28, 2007Madvillain album Madvillainy is one of the greatest underground albums of all time period. IT ROCKS
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BeerRunApr 17, 2007Cool Clean sound, i am not usually a rap listener, but i would definitely recommend this album to all my rock and metal listening friends!
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MFDOOMMFDOOMMar 22, 2007Gets more fresh and fresh after every listen.
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SeppMMar 12, 2007an unbelievable album!!!
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friendofmanFeb 9, 2007Why is this getting such great reviews? I was hoping this would help me cross over the genre. A couple good tunes. If you don't like rap or hip-hop because of muddy, low, emotionless, spoken lyrics, especially the same old stupid puns like "Americas most blunted," keep searching, kids. The detractors on this site are right: repetitive and you can't bob your head to it.
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TericDNov 29, 2006This is a an independent classic for ages to come! I was not a common Doom fan until I listened to this CD. Madlib is one of the best underground producers of all times. This was a big breath of fresh air to Hip Hop!
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BillyHNov 11, 2006Reading all the bad reviews here clearly shows that this album is for people with an love of hip hop and wider music in general. Some people drink Teachers, other choose a single malt.
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HansEOct 18, 2006This was the first rap album I ever owned and it has never gotten old. It puts me in a mood that no other cd possibly can. The review that Blender gives is so far off from what this cd is. Nothing punk-rock about it. Just fucking amazing
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JBoneSep 15, 2006I don't give out tens easily. This album is a ten. Basically, if you are a fan of Madlib's disctinct production style, then this is a masterpiece you must check out. Immediately. Art meets entertainment in a most equisite package/
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MichaelCSep 1, 2006It's one of the few albums that I can listen to over and over and over again, every track flows so flawlessy, and are instantly catchy, but there are plenty of hidden tresures in some of these songs, that you start to notice on about the 10th listen. A Classic no doubt, almost as good as The Unseen.
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proj10Aug 28, 2006dopeness at it's maximum
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JamieMAug 15, 2006An exceptional album...MF DOOM proves he is among the greatest rappers ever.....
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DanHJul 31, 2006Great album. But to anyone who disses Doom as an MC: name one rapper out today with a more unique style. You can't. And Madlibs beats are cool, perfect for Doom's style.
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MikeCJul 8, 2006I bought this album on critical responce after I head a bunch of good things about Doom, this album is easlily my favorite hip hop album, which is odd because it's so current, but its badass, the beats are spectacular, the punk rock presentation is endearing, and the buttery smooth flow is bodacious, Every single hip hop fan needs to own this album as a reference point to greatness.
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AndrewSJun 30, 2006"Got more soul than a sock with a hole" brilliant
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KevinLJun 26, 2006Wow...this is freaking dope...man this ...is the bomb...I reccomend this to all hip hop and underground rap fans.
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EricYJun 17, 2006HELLO? you call this rap? its WEAK! WEAK! WEAK! even emo music is better than this
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TylerDMay 1, 2006This is what hip hop is supposed to be. Madlib and MF Doom? Are you kiddin me? Wow. All I can say is wow. As for Bubba Hick, well I think his name speaks for himself. He should show more respect for others opinions and go on listening to Journey or something.
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AlexSApr 28, 2006Simply Head-Bangin, Mind Twangin, and Straight up Reignin at #1 With the world...
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ThurogoodWApr 1, 2006
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TimDMar 29, 2006this is the most inventive rap album EVER! if you dont like this your a piece of shAt! i wanna be listening to this when i die...
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JoelCMar 2, 2006
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ONFeb 17, 2006
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BubbaHickJan 7, 2006This album suck how dare you people vote 10 for this piece of SH** album.
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FletcherBJan 5, 2006
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rodramDec 28, 2005brilliant super genius, nvr get bored of this after years..
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DankyMNov 21, 2005dude mf doom has had the midas touch since 99's operation doomsday. like u can hear it start devepling even with KMD as Zev love X now its Doom's time.
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GinaMNov 17, 2005i really think this is such an amazing album. the sampling along with the wild rapping is excellently done, and just because all of MF Doom's lyrics don't always make sense it TOTALLY works on this album, it's almost more intelligent. i would definitely recommend this album to anyone.
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AdamSOct 30, 2005Madlib (the producer) is clearly talented, but Doom's raps need major work. He misses the beat. A lot. And his style is, well... static - it rarely adjusts to the feel of the song. Whether it's artistic expression or just a bad sense of rhythm, he makes it hard to nod your head.
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MattHOct 7, 2005Whoever posted anonymous was talking about Bloc Party's album, which i gave a 7.5 too heh. This however, is one of my favorite rap albums of all time.
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jonhAug 5, 2005I wasn't feeling a majority of the beats, and the best beats on the album are instrumental so they dont get blessed with Doom's vocals. I expected alot from this album but ended up skipping alot of songs due to beats I just couldnt nod my head to. This CD is in the "put a few songs on the iPod and then put on the shelf" pile.
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BenSJul 7, 2005I can't call it the greatest rap album of all time, because I haven't heard them ALL but that said, my favorite rap album of all time.
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NathanGJul 4, 2005
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IllyaZMay 30, 2005One of the best rap/hip-hop albums of all time!
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mattaMay 27, 2005Wow, I know that it's bold of me, but this is seriously the best Rap album that I have ever heard. Madvillainy is not just proof that MF Doom and Madlib are two of the most talented figures in rap today, but that they need to collaborate again. Totally original and groundbeaking in every way.
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[anonymous]May 11, 2005a 7.5 actually. i could have given it 8 or 8.5 being the highest but i think they were overhyped and a bit overrated. i guess i just had high expectations due to the hype. i enjoyed the album though and it's still in my cd player. my top 3 tracks are "banquet", "blue light" and "this modern love".
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BenApr 29, 2005Pretty Much As good as rap gets
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TimMApr 13, 2005This album is simply incredible. Flowing... Brilliant.
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LiamLApr 1, 2005Best album ever
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DareAMar 28, 2005
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BigDMar 22, 2005Simply the best of 2004. And maybe 2005.
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SamiKFeb 11, 2005Best album of 2004
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SteKFeb 2, 2005Genius. Anyone who doesn't rate this album highly needs to re-assess the way they evaluate pretty much everything. Or they could just turn off MTV.
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ChrisJan 27, 2005This was not that great it sounded all the same what it so good about that. MF Doom has rapped and produced him self much better. I am sorry but being a true rap fan would you seriously say this anywhere near a classic album like illmatic or even close to the underground classic operation Doomsday which MF Doom released in 1999-No
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JoeyBJan 23, 2005My first exposure to MF Doom has blown me away. I didn't know what to say to what I was listening to as it came through the speakers, but I could only stutter and blink in awe. What a great album.
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MichaelNJan 17, 2005This album is a stroke of GENIUS. If you are a hardcore Hip Hop head by this album. A combination of hard underground beats by MADLIB and slick lyrical flow by MF DOOM made this album 2004's best buy. Hip Hop Classic.
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D-RodJan 14, 200510!!! If you dont agree that this albums a classic, you havent been listening to it long enough. Give it more than two spins and youll be hooked. This album marries classic Madlib production and the always witty genius that is Metal Face Doom. The best album by both so far in their dynamic careers is, for me, the best ALBUM of the year.
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KellyMDec 31, 2004Decent, but not quite the classic some fans and critics seem to think.
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DJMaydayDec 23, 2004
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ShabarODec 22, 2004Not only a perfect note it should be a blue note. That is what I call jazz!
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DrewWDec 19, 2004It took some time to love, and now I can't stop listening. The lyrics are good , but the samples are genius.
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AlanRDec 9, 2004Madlib is our generation's Miles Davis and MF Doom is a grower. You need a degree of patience for this one. After that, it's magic.
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BigMoeDec 8, 2004Just let me start by saying this album is wildly overrated. It is a decent album but not the masterpiece people seem to think. There are probably at least 10 albums this year in rap that were better. zev love x is still nice though, but he doesn't break any new ground and madvillans beats have been much better.
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AshleyBNov 18, 2004"Mad man never goes (*pop*) like snot bubbles." If somebody overdosed on pcp, they couldn't come up with something like that. The most original album I have heard in a while!
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JoseGNov 7, 2004This is the best album since never....This is on another level. You can't rate it along with any other album. Simply BRILLIANT!!!!
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RichardSNov 3, 2004the beats are weak and sound like they were recorded under water. the lyrics don't fare much better. average at best. check out the streets for some original rap music.
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DavidROct 22, 2004Incredible blend of beats, rythm and dissonance. Worthy of non Hip Hop merits. Also dig on Quasimoto if you like this album.
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MHSep 22, 2004Rarely does an album come around like this.
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DanielBSep 19, 2004Wow...so rarely see this kind of invention in such a tired usher world. Sick.
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OKAug 12, 2004Boring, repetitive, stale. Doom repeats himself and his old work, only this time he's really high. Oh, and the beats behind any actual rapping are awful. DO NOT BUY!
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jetblackAug 1, 2004Best HipHop Album of 2004.......
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WillRJul 28, 2004A phenomenal hip-hop trip. Listening to this album is actually more like watching a really good film. The straits and peaks are perfectly balanced, and despite being incredibly eclectic and creative, Madvillain never lose their grass-roots hip-hop. It's a rocker.
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JonHJun 30, 2004Shockingly Genius Recording, nothing will beat this for this year unless some kind of revelation comes around.
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RobertAJun 15, 2004Jampacked full of complete originality. great cd. great music but the Street Fighter 2 sounds in one song won me over. 9 for sure. like nothing you have ever heard before.
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GeoffreyLJun 6, 2004weak beats, boring verses, bland production. cover art gets it 1 point, cool samples another. don't buy.
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JasonTMay 30, 2004Madlib's production provides the perfect backdrop for Doom's take on things. Sure to be talked about for years to come.
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VinceHMay 21, 2004I have to admit I didn't like this album at first. I liked it, I just didn't LOVE it like other people did. Now it's one of my favorite CD's in my collection. It grows on you with repeated listenings so definitely spin it a few times to really get it. A complex, sprawling work that if there is any justice in the world will get nominated for some type of award.
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SimonNMay 6, 2004BUY. IT. NOW. Forget that questionable album of 2003 "Speakerboxxx/Love Below" (come on, now, what band in their right mind releases a song with the chorus "Lean a little bit closer/See, Roses really smell like poo poo poo-ooo"?). Get this Madvillain masterpiece. Jaw-droppingly brillaint - its everything you want it to be.
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[Anonymous]Apr 18, 2004ground-breaking
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jfletchApr 15, 2004completely testicles
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sumwansumwanApr 15, 2004awesome. a flashing colalboration between mf doom & madlib isw the best hiphop album released in the 21st century. it is raising hell of our times
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johnnylApr 11, 2004.......with the exception of MF DOOM's other side projects, MADVILLAINY is the finest hip-hop album of the past two years......
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LawrencePApr 7, 2004Real hip-hop music. It will grow on you. People will be talking about this record for years. A MUST OWN.
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AdamPApr 4, 2004Instant classic, this hasn't left my cd player since I bought it a week ago, and I think it'll keep within my reach for the rest of the year. The best work yet by Madlib as well as Doom.
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SHarrisApr 4, 2004Best Hip-Hop Album of 2004...Madlib's creative - dirty, innovative, yet soulful - productions is the perfect complement over MF Doom's calm, yet stylish voice. Furthermore, the dare to bend the rules, not making your very standard hip-hop song (verse and a course) to produce a story element that keeps the listener at the edge of their seat. Most def an "eargasm."
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JKMar 30, 2004Probably the best hip-hop album in quite some time. This is truly a modern classic.
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BillFMar 30, 2004Best hip hop album of 2004. MF Doom is unstoppable.
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timdMar 26, 2004Like all great pop art this album is familiar and decidedly alien. Engaging and oddly distant. MF Doom and Madlib are the best thing happening in underground hip hop, undercutting El-P and his Def Jukies on the grounds of inovative music by altering musical preconceptions as well as contexual ones. Perhaps more hip hop should keep it sureal.
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Awards & Rankings
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A dizzying synergy of heavy brains and chemistry, culminating in blissfully fun, irreverent, and engaging brand of record-making magic.
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MojoThe wily creativity on display here is astonishing. [Jun 2004, p.114]
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Not only does it capture the unstructured verse of a masked maniac within a sheer net of plausibility, it parades his inner dementia among instrumental adornments of the highest order.