Recovery - Loudon Wainwright III
User Score
6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7

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  1. jimr.
    Aug 28, 2008
    9
    Yeah, a couple of misses, but if you are a fan it is a fine keeper.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. There are great finds--'Man Who Couldn't Cry'--but some bones are best unpolished.
  2. Wainwright's voice sounds better than ever, adding the weight of history to songs that were poignant to begin with.
  3. Since Wainwright is such a clever and insightful lyricist, even his weakest material is worth a listen, so Recovery is never unpleasant, but the song selection is unjustifiably uneven.