The Glass Passenger - Jack's Mannequin
User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25

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  1. HannahR
    Oct 15, 2008
    10
    Amazing, really listening to the lyrics of the song you totally get exactly what he went through.
  2. JosephC.
    Oct 13, 2008
    10
    Amazing. Some of the best music I've heard in a very long time. Buy this if you get the time and money.
  3. BrianB.
    Oct 13, 2008
    10
    The hooks aren't as poppy but the message is stronger.
  4. Scott
    Oct 2, 2008
    10
    Amazing album. Heartfelt and beautiful.
  5. MatthewK.
    Oct 5, 2008
    10
    Andrew Mcmahon is a genius. I really dig his style. This type of album is very rare and better than any trash that I hear on the radio.
  6. LeeR.
    Oct 12, 2008
    10
    Inspiring. amazing. smart. soft. its just perfect. i think he smacked the sophomore slump in the face, and made an amazing piece of work.
  7. AmandaB.
    Oct 26, 2008
    10
    If I could vote more than 10 i would..Andrew is amazing. The Glass Passenger is one of the best albums I have ever heard. I don't know what the guy who said it's terrible is thinking. Dumbass.
  8. MattS.
    Oct 26, 2008
    10
    Amazing. How anyone could say anything else is crazy and plain wrong. Andrew McMahon shows off his matured songwriting and arranging skills in every single song. Absolutely a fresh breath of air in today's stagnant music scene.

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Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. All Music Guide
    60
    The Glass Passenger might not bare the same pop hooks as "Everything in Transit," but it does stay afloat under the weight of McMahon's past, which bodes well for the songwriter's future work.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Jack's Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon sticks to his formula of friendly piano and new-wave-influenced beats on his second album.
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  3. PopMatters
    50
    Perhaps if these songs were served with a helping of irony, it would be easier to swallow, but as it is, The Glass Passenger crumbles under its own weight, largely due to the fact that McMahon is no longer writing songs just for fun the fun of it.
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