Room 29
by Jarvis Cocker
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Stringer360
    Mar 17, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS ABOUT ALBUM)
    Well I'm a lover of music, particularly if the music is acoustic. In the first of room 29 you receive some spoken word, which leads into the song, I would love to say its seamless however in honesty its really not. Its forced and breaks the song up into weird and strange segments.
    Listening to the rest of the album was interesting, as the movement between spoken word and sung lyrics got better, and the story telling was powerful.
    Overall it's not what I was expecting, to be honest it isn't really my taste in music, however as it wells a powerful story I would recommend people to give it a shot. (Yes I have even surprised myself saying that). My rating is a fair 6 points based on what I listened too.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PopMatters
    May 25, 2017
    60
    Serious fans of either of these two collaborators will probably want to pick up a copy of Room 29. For the casual listener, however, there is not a great deal to hold onto.
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  2. No Ripcord
    May 22, 2017
    50
    If you really love the lounge vibe, you'll likely enjoy this trip. For everyone else though, keep your visit to Room 29 a short, selective one.
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  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    A chamber piece that spills blood all over the hotel carpet, Room 29 is an understated triumph.
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