The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
by The Streets
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 4 out of 31

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  1. JulianM
    Apr 26, 2006
    5
    Generic raps. I don't think this flies.
  2. jw
    May 28, 2006
    4
    The fall is pronounced this time. Whereas "A Grand.." was mostly just a different animal (as Jarrod suggests below, an 8 to follow the 10 of "Pirate Material"), this one simply does not measure up. I haven't listened to it enough yet to let it grow on me, but I don't foresee it doing much good. Only "Two Nations" brings to mind past glory, and a 1 to 1 album-to-good-song ratio The fall is pronounced this time. Whereas "A Grand.." was mostly just a different animal (as Jarrod suggests below, an 8 to follow the 10 of "Pirate Material"), this one simply does not measure up. I haven't listened to it enough yet to let it grow on me, but I don't foresee it doing much good. Only "Two Nations" brings to mind past glory, and a 1 to 1 album-to-good-song ratio never makes one feel good about the purchase. Buy the first two, avoid this one.… Expand

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. Under The Radar
    90
    Throughout, Skinner's production is more precise, his hooks more pointed and polished, and his writing more clever and poignant. [#13, p.89]
  2. Prefix Magazine
    50
    With about half the tracks on this record falling short, Skinner would seem to be teetering on the edge of irrelevance. But even the failed tracks here sound interesting, and if he's lost his way somewhat thematically, it's all in the name of searching for his new voice.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    A Behind the Music episode converted into a diffuse, rave-schooled song cycle.
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