Something Wicked This Way Comes
by The Herbaliser
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Mixer
    60
    Some cuts get too enamored with their own groove to acutally go anywhere. [Apr 2002, p.77]
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  2. The Wire
    60
    Poorly sequenced instrumental epics and rap cuts leave Something Wicked sounding disjointed. [#217, p.56]
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#44 Best Album of 2002

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
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  1. TonyF.
    Jun 7, 2002
    10
    Great playing, arrangements and choice guests like nascent chinese diva Seeming To take the album and their live show to new heights they Great playing, arrangements and choice guests like nascent chinese diva Seeming To take the album and their live show to new heights they have proved they are an awesome force that should finally break into the charts. This album is the best so far from the Herbaliser and they haven't neglected the original followers retaining all the grooves, scratching, rap and cinematic soundscapes with killer horns that put them on the Ninja Tune map in the first place. I look forward to miss To's own band's effort soon on Ninja too.… Full Review »
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