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  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
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  1. CDNow
    90
    The Good the Bad and the Funky is the first new album from the Tom Tom Club in eight years, and it's absolutely remarkable. Not only does it stand up to any of their previous releases, it may just be their best, most focused work ever -- and that's a lot to live up to, given the band's history.
  2. Sonicnet
    80
    Replete with tasty elements borrowed from jungle, drum & bass and contemporary Afro-pop, their fifth full-length album manages to blend and synthesize all their disparate source material better than any previous effort save their startling 1982 debut.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    At first listening, this feels vexingly inconsequential, but after a few loosening listens the music's slight but simple pleasures shine through.

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  1. AdamT.
    10
    So far, this is the finest albulm of the 21st century, no lie.
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  2. LeonardoF
    8
    Put it on and play it loud, you won't stop dancing.
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  3. Duraddict
    8
    A classy exploit in dance-reggae slathered with pop. While it doesn't sound nearly as raw and ferocious as their earliest work, it does introduce a new invigorating hunger not seen on Dark Sneak Love Action or Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom. Vocals are in top for, and the band is ready to experiment within the comforts of their jam-band roots. A consistent and fun musical journey perfect for Summer with only a few missteps that do nothing more than bleed into the other more successful tracks. Nothing to worry about, very easy to listen to.… Expand
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