The Obliterati
by Mission of Burma
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: May 23, 2006
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16

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  1. DaveA
    May 27, 2006
    0
    sucks.
  2. LeeW
    Jun 16, 2006
    1
    Since this album got such good reviews here, I tried listening to a few songs. "Nancy Reagan" was like hearing The Shaggs fronted by a man having a late mid-life crisis.

Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Best Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Blender
    70
    A fierce, arty mix of melody and brute clatter. [Jun 2006, p.141]
  2. cokemachineglow
    82
    They’ve managed to produce the best American rock record of the year so far.
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  3. Billboard
    70
    The melodic yet dissonant sea of guitar attack Burma brings to the table sounds arguably more relevant today than it did 20 years ago.
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