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Real Emotional Trash - Stephen Malkmus
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76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critics What's this?

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Summary: The former Pavement singer returns with his latest album with the Jicks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Filter
    91
    The seasoned professional executes discipline on a record that seems entirely natural--layered to the top, but never giving in to excess. [Winter 2008, p.92]
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  2. All Music Guide
    90
    It's an album meant to be discovered and lived with, revealing its jokes and its beauty over time.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    Real Emotional Trash feels like a compromise, for Malkmus and for us.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Shiftybob.
    10
    This album blew me away. I'm a long time Pavement fan who lost a little interest after what was to me, just an ok first solo album. After the good word of mouth on I picked up Real Emotional Trash and it hasn't left my PC/car/stereo/ipod since...So many good tracks but yes Hopscotch Willie is a 10 by itself and Janet Weiss is brilliant. Everyone I've played it around has been "What's that you're playing? It's really good!!!" I agree.… Expand
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  2. HB
    10
    R.E.T gets better with every successive playing. Smart lyrics match oddly tuned fuzzy guitar. The Jicks are simultaneously loose and tight.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. TSmith
    3
    probably fun to play on. definetly not fun to listen to. but if you like jammy phish like monotony this might be your album of the year.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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