Start Breaking My Heart - Manitoba
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Splendid
    100
    It's achingly beautiful without relying on maudlin sentimentality to win the listener over. Genius.
  2. Almost Cool
    80
    A subtle, great album that moves along with a pastoral feel but never feels boring.
  3. Pitchfork
    80
    Where others in this vein opt for a hazy, nebulous cloud of half-remembered dreams, Manitoba's music is direct and unassuming while still remaining evocative.
  4. Mixer
    80
    The textured ambience is a simple, sumptuous recipe that is not wholly unprecedented, but certainly welcome. [Dec 2002, p.80]
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  5. Alternative Press
    80
    Wholly ambitious and mostly successful. [Feb 2003, p.72]
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  6. All Music Guide
    60
    Both technical enough for scholastic jazz ears and organic enough for acoustic traditionalists.
  7. Dusted Magazine
    40
    Although its influences are strong and well synthesized, and the results are listenable, it falls short of being anything other than used bin fodder.

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. MJ
    10
    I love music, i like music every time when I sleep everywhere. Your are the best!!! Shagker Bro!!!!!!
  2. kandersen
    6
    First song fantastic! (10/10); rest of the album (3/10) forgettable. Like a single with filler--and the length of CD (39 minutes) attests to this.
  3. Eric
    10
    amazing. this album is absolutely perfect.
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