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Redemption's Son - Joseph Arthur
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9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
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  1. robinv
    Mar 22, 2003
    9
    take a blender...throw in your first love affair, your angst of reaching adulthood, your reminiscence of your youth, triumphs and tragedies, a little bit of bob dylans influence, with a sense of humor....it would come out sounding somewhat like this album.......
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  2. RobJ
    Apr 1, 2003
    10
    Brilliant record and an amazing live act!
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  3. ClydeR
    Apr 12, 2003
    10
    Simply gorgeous.
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  4. MaxwellT
    Oct 9, 2003
    10
    This guy knows how to do it!!! DMB better stepped aside
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  5. JosephS
    Feb 8, 2003
    10
    poetically n spiritually enlightened, more mature n developed than previous recordings. definitely one of the best albums in its genre
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  6. YiannisP
    Feb 9, 2003
    9
    Beautiful
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  7. KevinR
    Apr 14, 2003
    10
    Songwriting & delivery at its best. It just keeps getting better with every listen
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  8. JennieC.
    Jun 27, 2003
    10
    I love it, his music is so personal. He is such a talented artist, a treasure amidst the fake "pop" music of right now. Joseph Arthur is a genious!!
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  9. stevep
    Sep 24, 2006
    10
    One of the best albums ever recorded. No exaggeration.
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  10. HarryK
    Dec 16, 2002
    9
    Better than last two
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  11. DanielleC
    Dec 21, 2002
    9
    I love this album. It's my first Joseph Arthur album and now I'm ordering the earlier ones. His lyrics just fit into everything in life.
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Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    60
    Redemption's Son achieves a sophisticated marriage of traditional songwriting craft and avant-garde production.
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  2. Billboard
    70
    The monochromatic melancholia eventually weighs the disc down, but even when Arthur's songs drag they do so with a grace and beauty that transcends the morose subject matter of his self-pitying lyrics.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    In the current pop singer-songwriter renaissance, Arthur's art stands out as the most emotionally naked and musically ambitious. [3 Jan 2003, p.64]
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