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Universal acclaim- based on 118 Ratings
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Positive: 94 out of 118
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Mixed: 5 out of 118
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Negative: 19 out of 118
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dannycJul 20, 2006anthony & the johnsons with a cinematic immensity or 21st poetry with an arthouse soundtrack > it's genuine enough not to be pretentious, just frickin hard for anyone else to catch any of the abstract wavelengths that this 'epic' floats on...
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DrewDJul 7, 2006This is bad. I've listened to it 11 times trying to get it. I still can't, and this is coming from somebody who likes Tilt. I refuse to believe anybody actually enjoys this crap. Everybody must either be lying to be hip or decieving themselves into thinking it's good.
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JustinBJul 9, 2006guys, like what you like. stop bashing each other on whether this is good or not. if you don't like the album, realize others might like it and vice versa. i really like it, very dense and rewarding. good work.
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madslJun 6, 2006If you approach The Drift like a theater play you will probably find it bewitching and quite unique. The problem is that you seldom sit through a play more than once...and The Drift gets quite boring and portentous on repeated listens. After all this is an album of music not some far-out cabaret experiment!
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BrianHJun 7, 2006
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mikesJun 7, 2006
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ClaraPJul 4, 2006
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jamesm.May 16, 2007
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PatrickJOct 2, 2006album of the year for sure. no other album has grabbed me as much this one
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DaveEJun 13, 2006
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DanBJun 13, 2006Hypnotic and Bleak, this LP really lays down the gloom. It is interesting and challenging in equal measure with a payoff of visionary heights and depths. Dynamic. In some morose way, it even reminds me of Antony in a dark hour.
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RobertGJun 5, 2006
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terrificlistenerJun 7, 2006Well, it's funny. I started to worry there were too many idiots jumping on this whole Scott_is_a_godlike_genius bandwagon. Nice to know there are douche bags who'll never get it. Now go back to listening to your wilco albums.
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AllyDJun 9, 2006
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jesseJun 9, 2006Worst vocals I've heard since.... uh... can't think of any yet... ok worst vocals ever.
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axelfoleyJun 9, 2006
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tchsatorisJul 23, 2006I can't stand how people can't handle artistic music. Think of all the different types of progressions and modern achievements in art, now think of all the crap in the music business! Kudos to a man who creats artistic music. Yes, this is not meant to be for the radio listening crowd, so why do they feel like they have the right to critic it!?
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kdJul 7, 2006I find it terribly self-indulgent and ultimately a horrible listen. It's bad+silly+horrid... why it's a triple axle of tripe.
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othosticeJul 9, 2006I respect what Scott Walker attempts to do every ten years or so, and sometimes, as with parts of Tilt, the results are impressive and even listenable (e.g the Jacques Brel covers). Alas, for all his Walker's aestheticism, this CD will join Neil Young's WELD and Lou Reed's METAL MACHINE MUSIC in the "records to empty a party at 3 a.m" hall of fame.
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DaveWAug 2, 2006Absolutely superb! This album cements Scott as the greatest EVER. I wouldn't worry about others not liking it folks. It does take a bit of getting into and must be played loud, as it says in the notes.
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RawfoodforallAug 29, 2006
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killABenAug 8, 2006Scott Walker rules. There is no 'On Your Own Again' or 'Montague Terrace (In Blue)' on this album but nonetheless, it's the kind of decadent, self-indulgent recording that all artists should be so lucky to make.
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DarrylDSep 6, 2006
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emilyc.Jun 29, 2007How about if I just moan while shoving a crooked stick in my pussy and record it. It would be far more interesting than this shit, and would probably sound about the same.
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TonySDec 21, 2006This is unlistenable crap. I don't know if he was trying to be Nick Cave or something, but it didn't work. I don't usually dump on so-called "critics' darlings," but how the hell can you like this record?
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MTJun 11, 2006
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paulhJun 12, 2006
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joeythelipsJun 14, 2006Can't believe some of the negative comments here. You people have NO FUCKING CLUE about Scott.
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jewishprincessJun 14, 2006This album is great, sheer terror and brilliance.
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StephenJJun 16, 2006
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Awards & Rankings
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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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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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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.