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73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: The latest installment in Thirsty Ear's Blue Series features prolific indie hip-hop artist Mike Ladd, backed by pianist Vijay Iyer and drummer Guillermo E. Brown.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    Ladd's drive and focus throughout the entire album keeps the listener's ear, as each moment is unexpected, even after multiple listens.
  2. Splendid
    60
    Some moments are exciting, but overall it's a bit cluttered.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    30
    Reek[s] of overt smugness and wilful obliqueness. [16 Apr 2005, p.51]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. NkengeZ
    10
    Yi-eeeehhhh!
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  2. AlanR
    9
    Makes 50 Cent and those money grubbing biitches appear as juvenille and fake as they really are.
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  3. Daniel
    8
    Setting the whole "indie vs. mainstream" thing aside, this is just a really solid, nicely atmospheric record. It isn't Ladd's best (Welcome to the Afterfuture and In What Language? are my favorites), but it's still a cut above most of what's out there, indie or mainstream.… Expand
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