Researching the Blues
by Redd Kross
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Aug 7, 2012
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- 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

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  1. evergreenOldboy
    Aug 7, 2012
    10
    I'm not gunna lie, I've never heard of these guys before. That being said, this is my favorite album this year after Locked Down. Seriously good stuff.
  2. transistersis
    Mar 7, 2013
    10
    It's been like 15 years or so since the last Redd Kross record, but with "Researching The Blues" they sound like never went away. Great melodic power-pop perfection that kinda rocks hard. Recommended!

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87
#87 Best Album of 2012

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Magnet
    Aug 23, 2012
    80
    Researching the Blues is masterfully produced and keenly performed. [No.90, p.60]
  2. Kerrang!
    Aug 22, 2012
    80
    They're back with a glorious melange of influence that borrows from everywhere but combines to sound like no-one else on earth. [1 Aug 2012, p.54]
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 21, 2012
    80
    Researching The Blues isn't the album to convert non-fans of Redd Kross, but it does manage to tie in with the rest of Redd Kross' discography without sounding dated or out of touch.
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