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Universal acclaim- based on 108 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 95 out of 108
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Mixed: 9 out of 108
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Negative: 4 out of 108
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Oct 15, 2013I think he did exactly what he meant to: he unpretentiously created a "new" album using "new" techniques. Some of the production, hook patterns and everything else sounds generic, but with Paul's unique style of spelling out his moods and feelings. Overall a great album.
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Jan 6, 2014A very pleasant surprise. Sir McCartney creates a rock album that's both classic and contemporary. My favorite is the title track. It brought many beautiful memories of the years when i was discovering the music of The Beatles and The Beach Boys for the first time. There are also many other catchy tracks in here. A great listening experience.
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Nov 12, 2013
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Oct 16, 2013As a Beatles {and to a lesser extent McCartney} fan, it pains me to say it, but this is a very bland and forgettable album in my opinion. I haven't heard anything that stands out or will stand up to repeated listening.
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Oct 15, 2013It's disappointing to see that McCartney went for a more modern approach to this album. It's a decent album, but does not meet the expectations that follow from previous masterpieces.
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Nov 26, 2013It's a great! I think it's a best Paul McCartney's album of the 21 century. When i was listened to the single "New", i understood this! Looking forward to his new record!
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Oct 24, 2013
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Oct 15, 2013An excellent offering from the aging rocker that proves he is still able to produce enjoyable and relevant music. The album contains an eclectic mix of styles, with some songs having a more contemporary feel than what we are used to from McCartney. Nevertheless, the album as a whole gels together well and is a great overall experience.
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Oct 16, 2013The album title says it all. McCartney's first original outing in six years proves to be classic Macca while incorporating different sounds and styles from four different producers. At its worst, the album's lyrics become overly droll (see "On My Way to Work"), but at its best, McCartney's hooks prove to be forever unfailingly and head-bobbingly fun.
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Mar 4, 2014What can you say to promote the album if not that is a Paul McCartney one? One of the best rock/pop album of 2013, it is filled with everything macca can do best: great lyrics, excellent scores! Sir Paul at his best!
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Oct 18, 2013
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Oct 18, 2013
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Oct 19, 2013Easily his best batch of songs in a good 15 years, even though it sounds like an old man reminiscing about the early days, well, that's because it is. Why does he sound like Herbert the Pervert?
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Dec 11, 2013
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Jan 3, 2014Paul is the only king of Pop, Paul is Pop New is a great album, an amazing collection of happy songs, except the wonderful and sensible "early days".
Awards & Rankings
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MagnetDec 18, 2013The pop hits sound as good as anything McCartney did with the Beatles, but it's the ballads that make this a winner. [No. 105, p.57]
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Dec 16, 2013Ultimately, it may not include anything that will endure as long as some of his Wings classics, let alone the Fabs’, but it’s a powerful and persuasive album from a man whose innate knack for melody is still firing.
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MojoNov 25, 2013What could have been a confused, trying-to-be-hip mish-mash is instead a re-playable collection of extremely strong songs, Paul's most interesting, varied and soul-baring in years. [Dec 2013, p.84]