OK Cowboy
by Vitalic
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Q Magazine
    40
    Sound[s] like out-takes from [Daft Punk's] Discovery. [Jun 2005, p.118]
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Awards & Rankings

37
#37 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. CramerC
    Jul 28, 2006
    10
    so deeply high!
  2. clem666
    Mar 18, 2021
    7
    Choosing between 6 or 7 out of 10 was a hard task. The album appears to be paradoxically as varied as repetitive. The main flaw according toChoosing between 6 or 7 out of 10 was a hard task. The album appears to be paradoxically as varied as repetitive. The main flaw according to me is that if you don't get into the vibe of a track after twenty seconds then you will surely not enjoy it at all until the end. I do like the overall bizarre side of the album, like if nothing was made to be logical nor consistent. Its unexpected and challenging nature is its strength. Some phases all along the project are truly remarkable.

    As much as I hate to compare DJ's each other I have to admit that 'Newman' totally has a Daft Punk energy (but that's almost the only one, I honestly don't get why everybody compare Vitalic to Daft Punk further than their common nationality). The track 'Poney Part. II' showcases what I think to be horrible 'singing' voices. If 'OK Cowboy' tries to craft some innovative patterns the major part of the tracks certainly end up being messy, constant and lurid. The first beat always remains the same as each song goes on and on and it is completed by several varied effects that doesn't sound like Vitalic was about to create something absolutely brand new.    … Full Review »
  3. jatv1994
    Jan 28, 2013
    8
    With highlights like: "My Friend Dario, The Past, Poney Part 1, Newman and La Rock 01", Vitalic proves that he knows what he's doing. OKWith highlights like: "My Friend Dario, The Past, Poney Part 1, Newman and La Rock 01", Vitalic proves that he knows what he's doing. OK Cowboy is a marvelous, riveting experience.… Full Review »
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