The Drift
by Scott Walker
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: May 23, 2006
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 118 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 118
  3. Negative: 19 out of 118

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Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Best Album of 2006
57
#57 Most Discussed Album of 2006
77
#77 Most Shared Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Pitchfork
    90
    Even at its most dissonant and abstract, this record is human to the core, and if you're ready to face a few demons, it's as inspiring as music gets.
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  2. Stylus Magazine
    67
    His effort to make the most tense, uncomfortable record in the world has resulted in something that actually feels pretty straightforward, uncomplicated, and digestible.
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  3. PopMatters
    90
    The Drift--in all its nightmarish, bloody glory--is as bold and profound a comment on our times as has emerged so far this century.
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