Songs From Black Mountain
by Live
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14

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  1. ToddJ
    Jul 21, 2006
    10
    possibly one of the best albums of the decade, along side the likes of Kid A, Slanted and Enchanted, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Truely a masterpice of modern day contempory rock. In years to come people will look back on this album as a touchstone, much like its processors.
  2. PasqualeD
    Jun 26, 2006
    7
    Not their best, maybe the worst, but still a good Live album.
  3. MattD.
    Jul 18, 2006
    4
    This is exactly the type of album I hope former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry DOESN'T do. Live has become too watered down.
  4. SlyJ
    Aug 11, 2006
    1
    Nauseatingly horrible, especially compared to their earlier masterpieces (Mental Jewelry, Throwing Copper, TDTH). I'm embarrassed to say that I used to like this band.
  5. CharlieM
    Aug 22, 2006
    2
    This is one of those albums I really wished I had listened to before I bought it. Although many say they have been less than impressive of late, I purchased the CD because I genuinly like their music, ever since watching their monumental performance on MTV Unplugged. This release just doesn't do anything for me, in fact (lyrically) it actually makes me cringe at times. Such a shame.
  6. JoshT
    Jun 25, 2006
    8
    Definitely a different style from Live but I really enjoy this cd. Songs such as Mystery, Get Ready, Love Shines, and Night of Nights all have varying themes and good lyrics. I reccommend it.
  7. MArtinJ
    Jan 8, 2007
    0
    13 years ago 8 million America got a copy of throwing copper 13 years later only 50,000 people got a copy of their recent album
  8. JW
    Oct 19, 2006
    5
    Not bad, not great. Good background music while your doing something like typing a review on line.
  9. DanD
    Oct 27, 2006
    10
    This album is so good, its like laying on a beach in 80 degree weather with watermelon and hot chicks
  10. CampbellL
    Jun 27, 2007
    8
    Admitadly there is a lack of powerful songs on this album, but "The River", "Love Shines", and "Where do we go from here" redeem this album in my mind, the reason Live's record sales declined was not because the quality of the music was going down, but rather the people who had the soul to listen to throwing copper 13 years ago have grown far too old a gray and souless to respect it.
  11. EricC.
    Sep 18, 2007
    0
    They released one really good album, and have been struggling ever since. Some bands just aren't made to last.

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#63 Most Shared Album of 2006

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    80
    It's the sound of the band maturing, and while it's certainly more laid-back than any of Live's previous records, that low-key approach feels right for the music on Songs from Black Mountain and helps make it one of their most consistent and successful records.
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  2. Billboard
    40
    Live has settled too comfortably into the skin of a middle-of-the-road rock act. [17 Jun 2006]
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Proves they can still write hummable pop-metal anthems and equally clunky lyrics. [16 Jun 2006, p.75]
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