Sequel to the Prequel
by Babyshambles
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. WadeVS
    Sep 6, 2013
    5
    Overall there is nothing incredibly wrong here, but nothing incredibly right either. If this is your first introduction to Babyshambles, it's bound to be a decent one. What they do, they do well. But like so many pop/rock/indie Brit bands who have gone before them (The Kooks, The Wombats, The Cribs), it seems Babyshambles seem destined to have had their day in the sun. The overall theme ofOverall there is nothing incredibly wrong here, but nothing incredibly right either. If this is your first introduction to Babyshambles, it's bound to be a decent one. What they do, they do well. But like so many pop/rock/indie Brit bands who have gone before them (The Kooks, The Wombats, The Cribs), it seems Babyshambles seem destined to have had their day in the sun. The overall theme of this album seems to do little to deny that. Yeah it's alright but Pete you're getting a bit long in the tooth there mate. Don't worry we can't all be Jagger.… Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2014
    60
    A hit-and-miss affair that sporadically hints at what the man is capable of. [Oct 2013, p.111]
  2. Record Collector
    Oct 30, 2013
    80
    Sequel To The Prequel’s catchy riffs also induce a sense of familiarity, making it addictive from the off.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 23, 2013
    70
    Sequel lacks any major melodic cornerstone in the vein of Kilimanjaro or Down In Abion but it's also without the dreary, narcotic ska rambles that made previous Babyshambles efforts only half-listenable. [Oct 2013, p.90]
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