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78

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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

  • Artist(s): Mark Lanegan
  • Summary: The ninth full-length studio release from the ex-Screaming Trees singer was produced by Alain Johannes and features contributions from Duke Garwood, Sietse van Gorkom, and Shelley Brien.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. 100
    Unlike most gothic pop, Lanegan’s art is not a matter of fashion or mascara: it’s a genuine cri du coeur, as rare and beautiful as anything in music.
  2. 80
    There are no wasted moments, let alone throwaways on this superbly sequenced 40 minute disc. Every track glistens with Lanegan’s emotional and expressive words, perfectly sung with just the right balance of ennui and intensity.
  3. Oct 10, 2014
    80
    Phantom Radio feels like a real upping of the game. [Nov 2014, p.70]
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 17, 2014
    80
    There's no faking this kind of quality. [Nov 2014, p.93]
  5. Oct 16, 2014
    70
    This is an impressive record that occasionally tries to cram too many ideas into one place but more than makes up for it in sheer song-writing quality.
  6. Oct 23, 2014
    70
    Since his days fronting grunge-era rockers Screaming Trees, baritone growler Mark Lanegan has pursued a raw, doomy primitivism. This is a 21st-century version of the same.
  7. Oct 13, 2014
    60
    It's decent and fairly enjoyable, but nothing astounds.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Apr 24, 2015
    10
    Mark hasn't made a bad album since, well, ever. Every track is awesome and unlike Blues Funeral it didn't take me a few listens to fullyMark hasn't made a bad album since, well, ever. Every track is awesome and unlike Blues Funeral it didn't take me a few listens to fully embrace all of the songs. It has a directness that is a little more prevalent on this release. His sound has gotten more concise since his collaboration with Soul Savers, hope his current trend continues. Expand
  2. Oct 22, 2014
    5
    Bah..I have all Lanegans Cds..he is among my favs artists..this release was a major letdown! I found it way too dull. I dont mind LanegansBah..I have all Lanegans Cds..he is among my favs artists..this release was a major letdown! I found it way too dull. I dont mind Lanegans dark lyrics but on Phantom Radio, these go beyond dark. They are more on the depressing side. At some point one would think that Lanegan would let go his inner demons but apparently no..I have one word to describe the songs on this release, redundant...Usually when I listen to Lanegans music, I go to the next cd in line and the next..after listening to Phantom Radio, I just wanted to listen to something else!! Expand