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Universal acclaim- based on 213 Ratings
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Positive: 177 out of 213
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Mixed: 25 out of 213
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Negative: 11 out of 213
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MikeWMay 15, 2007
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IlyaRJul 19, 2007"Impossible Germany" sums up the album pretty well: accessible, attractive riff and lyrics quirky and cryptic enough to be really good. But it's just not worth multiple listens.
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FelixJul 6, 2007Disappointing; there are only about 3-4 songs worth listening to.
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moloApr 21, 2007
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MadDogMay 14, 2007
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GregDMay 14, 2007
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R.J.FernandezMay 16, 2007A little too polished for my taste, I would have liked a little more pop and a little more rock, but then Tweedy didn't make this album for me. "Sky Blue Sky," the first single is about as great a song as he's ever written. There are about four other memorable songs here, but the album sounds bleak and souless to me as a whole.
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tylerkMay 17, 2007Eh... too many people trying to convince themselves this is a great album. This departure to smooth-rock adult contemporary is not what the majority of wilco fans expected or wanted. Very few if any catchy hooks or memorable melodies.
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booms.Oct 18, 2007its pretty good, but not as good as i was hoping from a band like Wilco.
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TonyG.Jul 2, 2007what a pain! total lack of inspiration, sonic interest, songs. nels cline solo, somewhere on the 1st song, is marking the end of the album. and, probably, of wilco's career. too bad to be true.
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B-DogMay 14, 2007Wilco is totally sucking on this record. They need to crank up the RAWK!!! Come on, Jeff, act like you got a pair!!
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TomBMay 14, 2007Dull as dishwater.
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GlenJul 8, 2007So disappointed, I've listened to it over and over hoping it would sink in like the last 3 albums but it just didn't do it for me. Boring, cheesy, not creative in the least bit. The last two albums were timeless and I'm being generous by giving it a 5 because of how much I love those last 2 or 3 albums.
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BenMay 15, 2007
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NickMay 19, 2007
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ABMay 14, 2007An inoffensive album ready for play in elevators, this is no "Being There." Though my enthusiasm for Wilco has consistently waned since 1997, this is the first time I've regretted spending my money on the band.
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JasonJMar 20, 2008
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TomMay 14, 2007Rehab stints usually usher in fallow periods for musicians. Jeff Tweedy is no exception to this rule. He'll be back.
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MichaelSMay 14, 2007where are the songs???
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ZookeeperFergusonMay 24, 2007It's brutal to even get through this album. Tweedy used to sound like his mind was splitting open. Now he sounds lobotomized. The world doesn't need any more warmed-over 70's FM junk.
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MattRMay 31, 2007Not good, not great, and not close to either. This album is so simplistic, it deserves simple criticism: boring. Sorry, but as a huge Wilco fan since AM, there is no need to convince yourself this is good. The band is allowed one misstep after so many brilliant albums. Let's just hope that is all it is.
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Awards & Rankings
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It's certainly the group's most cohesive album in ages.
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Under The RadarA very professional but almost inconsequential set... flat and ultimately uninspired. [#17, p.88]
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The closer you listen to the jazzy guitars, Beatles touches and easy, shuffling rhythms ... the more it transpires that Tweedy is simply allowing the songs sufficient room to speak up for themselves.