Shine On
by Jet
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Oct 3, 2006
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    Shine On is "new old rock" at its finest. [Nov 2006, p.136]
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  2. Uncut
    80
    With Shine On, Jet manage to establish a common ground between Badfinger and AC/DC. [Nov 2006, p.110]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    If you get a kick out of glorious, ragged old rock'n'roll, then you'll consider it essential.
  5. AllMusic
    70
    Shine On is a good album that avoids the sophomore slump, but has enough moments of rote rocking to make the next record a worrisome prospect.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Mostly forgettable. [6 Oct 2006, p.68]
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Awards & Rankings

68
#68 Most Discussed Album of 2006
57
#57 Most Shared Album of 2006

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 69
  3. Negative: 21 out of 69
  1. Xbluannax
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Really miss this Australian band great rock songs on here to dance to, shame they are no longer a band.
  2. Jamison12
    Jun 27, 2013
    8
    This isn't as good as Get Born, but it's good. Very good. Jet is the modern day Beatles. Simple as that.
    The title track is good, and Rip it    This isn't as good as Get Born, but it's good. Very good. Jet is the modern day Beatles. Simple as that.
    The title track is good, and Rip it up is a sleeper track.    … Full Review »
  3. GeorgeC.
    Feb 7, 2008
    1
    I liked these guys much better when they were called Iggy and The Stooges.
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