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Universal acclaim- based on 80 Ratings
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Positive: 68 out of 80
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Mixed: 2 out of 80
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Negative: 10 out of 80
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Nov 22, 2021Regina Spektor is such a great and smart storyteller, her voice so beautiful and sweet. Love it.
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Aug 5, 2020This record blew my mind, it’s amazing and I really loved it. Give it a listen
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Aug 22, 2018That which physically separates us also drives us away spiritually. Divorce, growth, money and other things drive us away and exile us in unknown places. The album talks about retaking that distant happiness, and also about how that pain is. A great album.
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Sep 9, 2015It definitely took me a couple of listens to fully recognize the depth of this album but, regardless of my high expectations, I'm still convinced Regina can effortlessly make an inspiring album... I think what I loved most was the flow of the album as a whole, it is as seamless as the stream of consciousness lyrics that make seemingly ugly truths sound beautiful.
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Sep 22, 2010Regina Spektor is so very under credited. Her song "Us" is among my favorite songs and this album is in plain english "OUTSTANDING"....THere is nothing that needs to be changed or rerecorded...Pure joy when it is listened to
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PedroMar 9, 2007TNH, you don't even know good grammar! "she is a terrible songwriters"? Get your plural/singular differences right, asshole! This CD is amazing. Regina is next in the line of great women who play the piano, including Tori, Kate, and Fiona. Her lyrics are wonderfully unique and her voice is beautiful.
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CharlesC.Mar 1, 2007Its not breathtaking, but its not pretentious. It can feel naive at times, but its so damn sincere, you just don't care. And that's the core of this album...absolute sincerity...its funny, lush and has more than a couple of tracks you'll listen to over and over again. Try 'Us,' 'The Ghost of Corporate Future,' 'Ode to Divorce.'
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ThomasWJan 10, 2007Regina Spektor is a very talented girl. She has an amazing voice and can tickle those ivories like there's no tomorrow. She has done well on this album but did even better with "Begin to Hope." I;m glad she made another album. It's amazing and far better than "Soviet Kitsch." Regina simply has a unique sound that you won't hear from anybody else.
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AmyNov 28, 2006I adore her music. It's all i listen to lately.
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OscarCurmudgeonSep 24, 2006Quite simply, the girl has a gift. Intriguing and beguiling, funny and dolorous by turn, this artisthas a potential which seems to this listener to have no obvious limits. This album is a sprawiling and confounding joy.
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AlNSep 8, 2006This woman is amazing, you can listen to the same songs for hours and hear something new everytime.
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CarynMMay 4, 2006
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axelcOct 30, 2005excellent!!!!!! very original style, non commercial, i like that!!!
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TaraLSep 3, 2005i think regina spektor is simply AMAZING.
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NickyTJun 12, 2005Unique vocals that tickles the hairs on your neck...
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slick50Jun 1, 2005sweet, trilling voice that hits all the high notes. Unpredictable, yet emotional melodies. Not to be missed by fans of female music.
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DavisWMay 4, 2005Really smart, sweet melodies. I fall more in love with her each time I listen to it.
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LocoTinoApr 9, 2005Fantastic, I can totally see where she is coming from.
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MegMMar 15, 2005I saw her on Late Night with Conan O'Brian. As soon as I listened to her sing, I got up, went to my computer and downloaded her CD. I love it. Its actually playing right now
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AliRMar 14, 2005There are moments on this album when Regina reminds you what music is all about. Shame she ocassionaly gets a little pretentious.
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JonathanAMar 13, 2005I saw Regina Spektor play at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles and I knew nothing of her music. I was so impressed I bought both of her albums at the show and was also impressed with her album 'Songs' which I highly recommend. Her songs have a quality that makes you want to listen to them over and over again. If you can see her live, run don't walk!
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JoannaG.Mar 9, 2005I hear the voices of Fiona Apple, PJ Harvey, Bjork, and many other female artists when Regina sings.
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DonaldHMar 5, 2005
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Awards & Rankings
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Spektor is an engaging performer throughout the album, and despite her arty quirks, she's never pretentious.
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Traces of Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey, Björk and Cat Power are all proudly on display in the unpredictable arrangements and off-kilter emotions.
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Entertainment WeeklyWhile her art folk has its considerable charms, it's also erratic and, at times, exhausting. [11 Feb 2005, p.63]