Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By
by Nathaniel Merriweather Presents Lovage
  • Record Label: 75 Ark
  • Release Date: Nov 6, 2001
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    60
    While Nakamura is quite possibly one of the most accomplished beat processors in the realm of art hip-hop/electronica, his strict-composer approach on this project is occasionally inaccessible and at times unlistenable.
  2. Blender
    60
    Works both as satire and actual make-out fare. [Feb/Mar 2002, p.113]
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  3. Neumu.net
    60
    As an EP, the premise of Lovage would flourish.
  5. Pitchfork
    45
    My biggest gripe about Lovage is that it finds a number of clearly talented artists constructing the same song continually without variation.
  6. Vibe
    50
    Lovage only works some of the time--the record's sense of humor often trumps its music. [Feb 2002, p.123]
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Awards & Rankings

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#81 Most Discussed Album of 2001

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Benlessard
    Mar 1, 2013
    10
    A lot of cool smooth sampling from the 60's 70's that transform good songs into a great classic album. I give 10 for less than 1 out of 100A lot of cool smooth sampling from the 60's 70's that transform good songs into a great classic album. I give 10 for less than 1 out of 100 records that I own. Nothing else from Nakamura or Patton come close to this IMO.

    The only other "sampling" album that I give at 10 is The Avalanches "Since I left You"    … Full Review »
  2. Bruck8
    May 25, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest albums
    ahead of its time if u look at the critic scores of before
    talented bunch (who inspired lots of today's    One of the greatest albums
    ahead of its time if u look at the critic scores of before
    talented bunch (who inspired lots of today's mainstream music) created this masterpiece, which should be more commonly mentioned for the generations to come, as an example for great music and what artists should strive for.    … Full Review »
  3. TurkRocks
    Nov 15, 2006
    10
    Well HELLO THERE! This is an album I have not heard of until tonight. Wow! Nice work again! Never seem to stop astounding me! Gorillaz - Well HELLO THERE! This is an album I have not heard of until tonight. Wow! Nice work again! Never seem to stop astounding me! Gorillaz - Original, beautiful, wonderful… Full Review »
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