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The Private Press - DJ Shadow
  • Band Name: DJ Shadow
  • Record Label: MCA
  • Release Date: Jun 4, 2002
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81 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Bay Area's Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) finally returns with a proper full-length follow-up to 1996's groudbreaking 'Endtroducing,' which achieved near-legendary status for its imaginative use of samples (a style that would later be adopted by acts such as The Avalanches).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    100
    The overall effect is less grand than that of Endtroducing six years ago, popper and rocker and r&ber. But an overall effect there is, grounded in Shadow's trademark-tremendous bass 'n' drum.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Few approach this style of record making with as much playfulness and gravity.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    'The Private Press' isn't a remarkable record - it lacks that startling and instinctive excitement capable of pushing music into the realm of the era-defining.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. MooziikMaster
    10
    Don't hesitate to buy this amazing DJ Shadow album. It may never be as great as "Endtroducing", but it still blew me away. His talent to sample music from other artists and make them his own is amazing. He flawlessly creates beautiful songs that flow together wonderfully in this album. The songs that I would recommend are "Fixed Income", "Giving Up The Ghost", "Six Days", "Mogrel...Meets His Maker", Right Thing/GDMFSOB", and "You Can't Go Home Again". Get up from your computer, run down to the the nearest music store, and buy this album!… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. ClearKent
    5
    A very tight but soul lacking album, electronic and too perfect. Simply too good.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. ChoadmasterBalzac
    2
    You can hear him trying to "move on" to the next thing when really what everyone wants to hear is the same old. I'd like to say that I felt differently but my vibe has not changed to match his. Maybe that's what makes him a great artist? Or maybe the reaching just sounds pretentious. This really could be a Moby or Fatboy Slim album.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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