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The Budos Band III
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Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length album for the Staten Island group was recorded live during a 48 hour period.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    90
    This third chapter in the Budos Band's legacy is a giant step forward. That said, for band and listener alike, nothing is lost in this gambit; everything just gets deeper and wider and the payoff is nearly immeasurable.
  2. PopMatters
    90
    It's hard to pick highlights, but it's always a good sign when you listen to an album for the first time and stop to replay the opening track three times. It's that good.
  3. The A.V. Club
    83
    Whoever has the spotlight at any given point, III is The Budos Band's most confident-sounding album, like a soundtrack to a Shaft In Africa if it were actually made in Africa.
  4. Urb
    80
    The Budos Band III is a remarkably cohesive album, and despite the lack of surprises, it's one tremendously enjoyable listen.
  5. Boston Globe
    80
    The result is a brand of soul music that's less susceptible to the revivalist tag than anything else coming out of the Daptone studios.
  6. Dusted Magazine
    80
    Engineer Bosco Mann's work here exemplifies the principal that it's better to capture the sound right than to try to fix it in the mix. Then you can spend the mix getting the balance right, making some sounds stand out and others blend just right. Such is the case here; this record simply sounds right.
  7. NOW Magazine
    60
    When they do get adventurous and experimental, they execute it with such smoothness that even those moments of danger and excitement sound muted and safe. It's a solid disc, but you can't shake a sense that the Budos Band is capable of more.

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  1. Beats
    Aug 12, 2010
    10
    This album is a great instrumental album. Would do great on any level. I am shocked how they recorded the album within a 48 hour period. ThisThis album is a great instrumental album. Would do great on any level. I am shocked how they recorded the album within a 48 hour period. This is amazing… Expand
  2. dijavantewow
    Oct 13, 2010
    9
    Great instrumental album. Every song is good, and not a single one disappoints. I hadn't heard of this group until I saw this album on here,Great instrumental album. Every song is good, and not a single one disappoints. I hadn't heard of this group until I saw this album on here, and now I own all of their stuff.… Expand
  4. SoUnderratedcom
    Nov 8, 2010
    9
    Great stuff considering the time they took to create it! Definitely soundtrack material and has hints of Average White band, SwingersGreat stuff considering the time they took to create it! Definitely soundtrack material and has hints of Average White band, Swingers Soundtrack kind of material. Invest now.… Expand
  5. homeboybonanza
    Aug 21, 2010
    8
    Fantastic grooves, cinematic and not one track that disappoints. I would be surprised if someone Clooney and the boys didn't use it as theFantastic grooves, cinematic and not one track that disappoints. I would be surprised if someone Clooney and the boys didn't use it as the Soundtrack to possibly the next Oceans 14?… Expand

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#20 Best Album of 2010