Olympia - Bryan Ferry
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72 out of 100

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  • Summary: What began as a Roxy Music reunion album turned into Ferry's first album of new material in eight years and features contributions from original Roxy Music members like Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera.

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Oct 27, 2010
    83
    Finding true love has never come easy to Ferry, but his famed warble still revels in elusive, discofied romance.
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 5, 2010
    80
    It seems that Ferry's singular blend of elegance and dissolution still hasn't gone out of style. [Dec. 2010, p. 111]
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  3. All Music Guide
    Dec 16, 2010
    80
    Olympia doesn't feel fussy; it's unruffled and casually elegant, its pleasing familiarity reflecting the persistence of an old master honing his craft.
  4. NOW Magazine
    Nov 16, 2010
    60
    Despite a few tripped-out pop gems, the album is largely what you'd expect to hear after gazing into Moss's glassy eyes: a classic sound but not a classic record.

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