Return To Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio
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88 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: David Bowie guests on the highly-anticipated second LP (and major-label debut) from the distinctive NYC band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Yes, the journey is often challenging, but that's what makes it unforgettable. [Dec 2006, p.190]
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    Return To Cookie Mountain is one for the ages.
  3. Dot Music
    80
    Take the time to squeeze inside, and you'll discover a startling, significant, endlessly inspiring album.
  4. Trouser Press
    60
    As music for airports, the album hums along like a tension-age sedative, but if it was meant to be a grand artistic statement by an acclaimed band with a distinctive vision, it's pretty much static.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 119 out of 148
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 148
  3. Negative: 16 out of 148
  1. JamesB.
    10
    Great music isn't always easy to digest. This is an 11-course meal of gristle on which I happily dine.
  2. lovemusic
    8
    it was okay and good at the same time...................................................................................... they had some outstanding songs on here. Dear Science was an upgrade.… Expand
  3. J
    7
    Good album, but not quite great. This is a grower for TV on the Radio. The lyrics really need work. Some of the songs (Dirtywhirl, A Method) are not very good at all, while others (I Was a Lover, Tonight) are pure brilliance. It's hard to tell where this band will go from here. They could end up like Radiohead and be truly great, or they could be the next Blur.… Expand
  4. KeithG
    4
    I applaud the experiment, but like most such projects, the results are mixed at best. Download "Wolf Like Me", "A Method", and "Dirty Whirl" but don't buy the entire album.… Expand

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