The Other Side of Down
by David Archuleta
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 11 out of 32
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  1. MastMU
    Oct 7, 2010
    6
    Vocally, Archuleta sounds as good as ever, but I felt the best fitting material appears closer to the end of the album. This album does make Archuleta sound younger, but I think that the producers and songwriters could have tightened this effort up more. I also don't think the electro-pop cuts work as well as those with more guitar-driven production work as I don't hear or perceiveVocally, Archuleta sounds as good as ever, but I felt the best fitting material appears closer to the end of the album. This album does make Archuleta sound younger, but I think that the producers and songwriters could have tightened this effort up more. I also don't think the electro-pop cuts work as well as those with more guitar-driven production work as I don't hear or perceive Archuleta really fitting into the "trendy" electro-pop market. This is by no means a perfect album. Vocally, I do praise Archuleta.… Expand
  2. Alex_
    Oct 26, 2010
    4
    His debut album is FAR superior to this. The lyrics are corny and childish. The production is extremely basic and bland. The only thing impressive about this album, for the most part are his vocals. This album is boring, uninspired & it lacks depth.
  3. RoiSerrano
    Feb 14, 2011
    5
    Pure vocal ability is what the album is all about; however, the songs lack depth and meaning. This album does not withstand its predecessor, David Archuleta, which was released 2 years ago.

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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    His vocals still gleam with so much dewy naivete that the music never succumbs to the bitterness it seems to circle. Maybe state-fair meet-and-greets are what the kid was born to do?
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  2. AllMusic
    60
    This is a middle-of-the-road pop album pure and simple, arriving perhaps two years too late but it nevertheless proves that Archuleta has the chops to fill the space between commercials on the airwaves.
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