The Lemonheads
by The Lemonheads
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Sep 26, 2006
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The best thing that can be said about The Lemonheads is that it sounds like the album Dando and company should have released in 1995.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    The Lemonheads 2006 may not be breaking any new creative ground, but they couldn't sound in ruder health.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    70
    For latecomers to The Lemonheads this record isn't a bad place to start. For long-term fans it's a sure sign that Evan Dando isn't ready to be written off just yet.
  5. Hartford Courant
    70
    The first Lemonheads record in 10 years makes a great case for meat and potatoes, verses and choruses, distortion pedals and minimal production.
  6. Mojo
    70
    The Lemonheads have never sounded so feral yet so tight. [Oct 2006, p.104]
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  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Dando is in spiky, Buzzcocks-esque form. [23 Sep 2006, p.31]
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  8. Paste Magazine
    70
    A welcome return to the fuzzed-out guitars, slacker sensibilities and indelible pop hooks for which the band is known. [Dec 2006, p.89]
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  9. Pitchfork
    68
    Most listeners with a soft spot for those early-90s Lemonheads records will get a good spin out of The Lemonheads.
  10. PopMatters
    70
    There’s enough in Dando’s affable charm, dazed vocals and gentle, sorrowful lyrics to make large parts of this record a joy to listen to.
  11. Q Magazine
    70
    If the songwriting isn't quite up to the standard of 1992's high-water mark It's A Shame About Ray, The Lemonheads marks a welcome return. [Oct 2006, p.122]
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  12. Slant Magazine
    90
    The Lemonheads is nearly as great as the band's masterpiece, It's A Shame About Ray, and far more dependable than the runner-up Come On Feel The Lemonheads. And it may be more fun than either.
  13. The A.V. Club
    67
    The sound's a harder-edged variation on Ray, but only a few songs stick.
  14. Trouser Press
    70
    A likable, cogent album of adult punk-pop that matches Dando's easygoing voice to genial fuzz-rock.
  15. Uncut
    80
    A moody, giddy, charming album, as ragged and dynamic as those the band were making half a lifetime ago. [Oct 2006, p.100]
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  16. Under The Radar
    80
    It represents maturity and growth, all the while retaining the essence of what made The Lemonheads great. [#15]
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#58 Most Shared Album of 2006

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. JyotirmayaD
    May 2, 2007
    7
    I love the Lemonheads' great catalogue of good songs, but this album is only half-good. There are some winners and stinkers on it...
  2. Ricko
    Nov 9, 2012
    6
    The only other record I have by the Lemonheads is their best of. The telling thing about this record is that there is very little (maybe 1 orThe only other record I have by the Lemonheads is their best of. The telling thing about this record is that there is very little (maybe 1 or 2 tracks) that would get anywhere near that best of. As an album, it is as good as anything they've done for a decade. Bubblegum rock at its grungiest. The thing is, its best moments borrow heavily from their classic 90's efforts and at time border on rehashing. If you like The Lemonheads, you'll really enjoy this but otherwise it wont tell you anythign new.… Full Review »
  3. Raindog1972
    Jul 25, 2007
    9
    Excellent return to form from Dando. A little too short given the long wait, but overall everything an excellent pop record should be...
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