Sound of Water
by Saint Etienne
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2000
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5

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  1. robd
    Mar 18, 2005
    8
    Very good. Their most sonically adventurous effort since So tough, although it reuires more attention. One of their best.
  2. johnj
    Jul 21, 2007
    10
    What a gorgeous and sophisticated pop album. Saint Etienne's best album, by far.

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36
#36 Best Album of 2000

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Spin
    80
    Every twinkling ambient moment is remarkably humane.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    They've made a dreamy set suffused with synth bleeps and strings, nodding to Eno, Abba, and U.K. electro-soul peers Everything but the Girl.
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  3. Magnet
    100
    Saint Etienne's latest album is masterful: fanatically detailed, intelligent and swimming in lovely melodies and delicious electronic bleeps... easily one of the year's standout albums. [#46, p.90]
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