Rainy Day Music - The Jayhawks
User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16

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  1. T.David
    Apr 30, 2003
    9
    Brilliant, melodic alt-country pop with trademark Jayhawk harmonies you can't get out of your head.
  2. nics
    Apr 26, 2003
    10
    It's fantastic! Melodic harmonies to die for, a true music lovers album.
  3. sid
    Jun 5, 2003
    9
    A seriosuly underrated album by the music rag pros above. This is an exquisite record, full of beautiful, melodic moments and heartfelt emotions. Easily the best Jayhawks disc since Hollywood Town Hall, and a must for all alt-country fans.
  4. MartínezS
    Feb 6, 2005
    9
    I vote 10 for "all the right reasons"... well and "Angelyne".
  5. MikeH
    Apr 29, 2003
    9
    When I first heard this album a week ago, i liked it. I thought it was a little on the mellow side. I cant stop listening to it! Each song holds a poetic or melodic treasure. It hit me the same way the first counting crows album did. I would like to see a second album released soon called "save it for a sunny day" and let Gary go crazy on that Gibson like everyone knows he can!
  6. MartynB
    May 9, 2003
    9
    One of the greatest albums ever made, be in my top twenty along with rubber soul its that good. sorry Mark Olson but you are not missed. Hopefully the next album will be as good
  7. wendellt
    Jun 11, 2003
    10
    great...louris is the best
  8. pablor
    Oct 9, 2005
    10
    superb album full of brillant songs. Ican´t stop listenning to it!
  9. LoriJ
    Jul 21, 2003
    10
    I am completely blown away by the beauty and honesty of this album. I can't stop listenning to it!
  10. ricocc
    Aug 12, 2007
    9
    An underrated album by all of the so called "music critics". While there may be other albums by the band with some better songs, this is definitely the Jayhawks' best from top to bottom. Very catchy, very melodic, very good harmonies and very addicting!

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Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Epilogue Music
    71
    Despite the weak point of O'Reagan's songs, Rainy Day Music succeeds better than any Jayhawks release since the band's last masterpiece with Mark Olson, Tomorrow the Green Grass.
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  2. Pitchfork
    61
    The group envelops the different elements of music available to them-- from folk, to rock, to Gram Parsons-influenced pop-- in such a way that is alternately enjoyable and excessively off-putting.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    78
    These are tunes that would've fit perfectly on Top 40 radio in the Seventies.
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