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Memory Man - Aqualung
  • Band Name: Aqualung
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Mar 13, 2007
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hales returns with a second album following two years of touring in support of his debut 'Strange And Beautiful.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    Memory Man will be one of the strongest efforts released in 2007.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    So outstanding is 'Cinderella' that its siblings pale in its shadow. [Sep 2007, p.88]
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  3. Blender
    30
    The lightness and clarity that once set Hales apart is here squashed by overwrought arrangements of lesser melodies that replace pop classicism with conventional rock bluster.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. FarhanJ
    10
    The greatest 3rd album by any new comer!!!!!!!!
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  2. DanielleD.
    10
    Memory Man is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard. Each and every track is a masterpiece of music and lyrics. It seems like you enter his world with the first track titled Cinderella. The song Pressure Suit is a profound love song, avoiding cliches and sappy lyrics. Memory Man is a wise addition to your CD collection… Expand
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  3. jkm
    2
    ugh.. sorry, but this album is a mess. if your record collection includes five for fighting, john mayer, and keane - you're in for a treat. if you're not a fan of that kind of packaged pop, then stay away from memory man. strange and beautiful at least contained moments of interesting, moody, and creative songwriting... unfortunately, memory man contains nothing but sappy, predictable pop.… Expand
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