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Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation Image
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: The follow-up to 1996's Dr. Octagonecologyst sees the return of Dan The Automator, MC Kool Keith and DJ Q-Bert as well as guest appearances from Paul Banks of Interpol and Del the Funky Homosapien.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Apr 11, 2018
    86
    Keith has built an entire career on his abstract, stream-of-consciousness rhymes, which scream loudly throughout the 11-track project. ... An undeniably intriguing affair.
  2. Apr 6, 2018
    83
    Moosebumps won’t replace anyone’s copy of Dr. Octagonecologyst, but it’s a worthy addendum to the story.
  3. Uncut
    May 24, 2018
    80
    Automator's cinematic drama provides a stirring backdrop for the Doctor's prolix self-celebration, the ribald "Polka Dots," sinister "Power Of The World" and woozy "Flying Waterbed." [Jul 2018, p.27]
  4. Apr 6, 2018
    70
    Moosebumps tries so hard to replicate the debut that it ends up sounding a bit formulaic, even with an expanded budget and a wider sonic scope. It's still an impressive effort, and worth checking out if you're already a fan, but newcomers absolutely need to hear the original first.
  5. Apr 9, 2018
    67
    Moosebumps will make aging hip-hop fans very happy. But new listeners are unlikely to come running at the good doctor’s call.
  6. Apr 9, 2018
    64
    Moosebumps is [not] a bad record, it’s simply a more polished rehash of a fantastic record from another time.
  7. Apr 6, 2018
    60
    While there’s a strange sense of timelessness surrounding Moosebumps though, it also takes some time to get into its stride.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Apr 7, 2018
    10
    Dr. Octagon has done it again. delivering an impeccable, fantastic as all hell album from beginning to end. Kool Keith, Dan the Automator & DJDr. Octagon has done it again. delivering an impeccable, fantastic as all hell album from beginning to end. Kool Keith, Dan the Automator & DJ Q-Bert is the perfect combination. Expand
  2. Aug 22, 2018
    8
    Dead set banger. Anyone waiting for a proper Octagon sequel, it's finally here.