Richard Butler
by Richard Butler
  • Record Label: Koch
  • Release Date: Apr 18, 2006
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. NOW Magazine
    60
    A likeable, though inconsistent, record.
  2. Paste Magazine
    60
    It's refreshingly under-eager. [Aug 2006, p.94]
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    50
    Richard Butler is a personal and, at times, beautiful album, but sadly not enough to qualify it as a success.
  5. Uncut
    40
    Fairly mundane. [Aug 2006, p.86]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Bob
    Jan 25, 2007
    9
    I heard the song Broken Airplanes playing in a local record store and could tell immediately that is was by Richard Butler. I was a big fan of the
  2. kevinp
    Sep 12, 2006
    1
    hands down, THE MOST BORING CD OF THE YEAR, talk about a snoozefest
  3. BrandonM
    Jul 12, 2006
    7
    This is a departure for Richard Butler musically, as it tends to very soft and slow. It works for about 70% of the album, but a few of the This is a departure for Richard Butler musically, as it tends to very soft and slow. It works for about 70% of the album, but a few of the tracks are just boring and muddle along.… Full Review »
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