Rooney
by Rooney
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: May 20, 2003
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. PopMatters
    80
    Rooney is the real deal, and this self-titled debut is perfect summer pop fun that aims to bring a little sophistication to the tried-and-true mainstream boredom, referencing the past and updating it for the present.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    The feelgood hit of the summer? Quite possibly. [Sep 2003, p.110]
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  3. Blender
    70
    Simple, charming and surprisingly innocent. [#17, p.143]
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  5. Spin
    67
    At times, it's as if he's looking over Rivers Cuomo's shoulder during a chem exam. [Jul 2003, p.110]
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  6. Pitchfork
    65
    An acceptably underwhelming, state of the art, guitar-centric pop record.
  7. AllMusic
    60
    The album's quirky appeal is reflective of Rooney's self-assuredness as musicians.
  8. Alternative Press
    60
    There are enough sparkly pop moments here to suggest Rooney could become, like the best Hollywood exports, a guilty pleasure. [Aug 2003, p.105]
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  9. Rolling Stone
    40
    The band's performances are utterly competent yet numbingly risk-free.

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. JosephC
    Jan 30, 2007
    10
    This is a great album... I love every single song on it and its especially good to listen to in the summer. It has definetly been one of my This is a great album... I love every single song on it and its especially good to listen to in the summer. It has definetly been one of my favorite summer albums.… Full Review »
  2. [Anonymous]
    Apr 26, 2006
    8
    First time i heard Rooney, I dismissed them for another come and go band, much like most of today's bands. However, after hearing them First time i heard Rooney, I dismissed them for another come and go band, much like most of today's bands. However, after hearing them live at a free Berkeley concert in 2005, they started to break into my ears. A month after owing their album, I gotta say this 80's accented Weezer pop isn't quite a masterpiece, but it's so catchy it's difficult to resist. And becasue of that, it seems Rooney may transcend the MTV come-and-go game and become The Cars of the new milleneum. I wonder what Ric Ocasek and Rivers Cuomo have to say about these guys. I'm sure they'd be pleased.… Full Review »
  3. LachlanW
    Apr 5, 2006
    7
    Not incredible, but the band doesn't claim the CD to be. Accept it for what it is - a great party album. 'I'm a Terrible Not incredible, but the band doesn't claim the CD to be. Accept it for what it is - a great party album. 'I'm a Terrible Person' is probably the best track on the CD.… Full Review »
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