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57 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: Har Mar's third disc features contributions from Northern State and members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and was produced by John Fields (Andrew WK).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Har Mar's best effort to date. [4 Sep 2004, p.72]
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  2. Blender
    60
    He's got some solid grooves... but a lot of them are borrowed. [Sep 2004, p.136]
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  3. Playlouder
    30
    A Victorian freak show with a cracking voice, but just a few stolen Prince and Stevie Wonder tunes, Har Mar Superstar seems to be humiliating himself and reaching for the lowest common denominator in search of lays and some fleeting personal success.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. GaryG
    10
    The perfect pop album. I really don't understand the anger this guy seems to elicit from some people, because the music is like cotton candy ... with a healthy dollop of innuendo.… Expand
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  2. GaryD
    10
    Pitchfork hates the fucking thing .... which means I ran to the store to pick it up. Guess what? It really is a great record. It has hooks galore, variety, and has the potential to be very popular. In short, it's pretty much everything the hipster assholes at Pitchfork hate ... and the rest of the world responds to. … Expand
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  3. Matt
    1
    He gets 1 for having a more aesthetically pleasing album cover this time around. To whoever said people hate Har-Mar because "pop has become a dirty word"... The reason Har-Mar isn't that listenable is because his music has terrible production values. He can't rap, he can't really carry a tune... In what way is this pop music, in any real sense of the word? Har-Mar Superstar is a novelty act that has ceased to remain novel long ago. Please, Sean, stop this. You can do better.… Expand
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