The Excitement of Maybe
by Exene Cervenka
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Uncut
    Mar 29, 2011
    80
    It's Cervenka's superb vocals that make this a carer highlight. [Apr 2011, p.77]
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  2. AllMusic
    Mar 17, 2011
    80
    It's safe to say no one was expecting a mid-career renaissance from Cervenka when she signed to Bloodshot Records, but with Somewhere Gone and The Excitement of Maybe she's made two of the strongest and most impressive albums she's recorded outside of her work with X, confirming her status as a one of a kind talent with plenty of welcome surprises up her sleeve.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Mar 17, 2011
    75
    Catchy and immensely singable, the endless vocal refrains on The Excitement of Maybe aren't going to leave your brain anytime soon.
  5. PopMatters
    Mar 17, 2011
    70
    The Excitement of Maybe isn't a return to form-because there's never really been a form to return to throughout all her musical incarnations. It's simply a strong, often gorgeous album by one of the most intriguing figures in the last few decades of rock music.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Mar 17, 2011
    70
    With terrific work from drummer Brady Blade and bassist Christian McBride, the record emphasizes rhythm in a way that's uncommon for the generally stuffy Americana scene. And The Excitement of Maybe works because Cervenka, like a true punk, deliberately defies conventions.

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