Pleased To Meet You
by James
  • Record Label: Mercury
  • Release Date: Jul 2, 2001
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Dot Music
    60
    Large parts of this album sound as if designed specifically to be played to fields full of semi-comatose revellers.
  2. Uncut
    60
    There are still enough awkwardly anthemic choruses to unsettle their detractors. [Sep 2001, p.92]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    This smartly dressed record may allow James to feel at least slightly relevant again.
  5. Q Magazine
    40
    Their most overblown record since 1989's Gold Mother. [Aug 2001, p.130]
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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. NikosD
    Feb 14, 2006
    10
    Personaly, i think this is one of the best albums issued in 2001 especially when it comes to alternative Rock & such. Full of melody, Personaly, i think this is one of the best albums issued in 2001 especially when it comes to alternative Rock & such. Full of melody, excellent lyrics "catchy" sound. Nothing too complicated but really beautifull though. As said one of my favourite from James and generally of alternative rock, Brit rock & such...… Full Review »
  2. jamesf
    May 2, 2005
    9
    shame there wasn't more of it!
  3. ChadH
    Sep 8, 2001
    8
    It all flows very nicely. It's an excellent listen. Will it change your life? Probably not, but it will definitely improve your day.
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