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The Good, the Bad, and the Funky - Tom Tom Club
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71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 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. All Music Guide
    80
    Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz have explored a stunning amount of musical styles within the confines of this album, with every song sounding like it was produced by a different group.
  4. Billboard
    80
    [Tom Tom Club] come this close to surpassing the raw energy, vibrant power, and rhythm-fresh approach of their now-classic eponymous debut.
  5. 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.
  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    Frantz and Weymouth have teamed up with a melting pot of songwriting, vocal and instrumental talent, who have supplied offbeat but on-point, ever-changing flavors.
  7. PopMatters
    60
    While all of the songs are strong, they don't necessarily sound like they belong on the same album.
  8. Spin Cycle
    50
    The new Tom Tom Club album is a lot like its title: a pop-culture reference whose impact fades upon inspection.
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  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. LeonardoF
    8
    Put it on and play it loud, you won't stop dancing.
  3. AdamT.
    10
    So far, this is the finest albulm of the 21st century, no lie.