The Secret Life Of The Veronicas - The Veronicas
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67 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: Australian identical twin sisters Jess and Lisa Origliasso make their teen-pop debut as The Veronicas with this 12-track set, produced by Max Martin (Britney Spears), Clif Magness (Avril Lavigne), and others.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    This is the best pop album of the year and what Ashlee Simpson wishes to be.
  2. The New York Times
    70
    Sugar-sharp songs with a hint of intrigue. [13 Feb 2006]
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  3. Blender
    60
    The ballads, which are copious, are dull. [Mar 2006, p.115]
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  4. Slant Magazine
    50
    The Secret Life Of The Veronicas won't ever be considered anything more than what it is: utterly disposable, shamefully enjoyable, and transparently unoriginal music that, in a just world, will spend its brief moment in the sun entertaining the 11 year olds who wouldn't dare miss an episode of That's So Raven.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Aly33
    10
    This album is just incredible! I've been listening to it for years and I still love it very much! The melodies, lyrics...just perfect! They are very talented girls.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    8
    Sure, it's teen pop, bubblegum, call it what you will. But the veronicas have such a well-crafted and hopelessly addictive album that it's impossible not to like at least a handful of its gems. A couple ballads fall flat, but for the most part, this record is what pop in general SHOULD sound like. It's good enough to appeal to older audiences too, as a guilty pleasure, or perhaps just a normal pleasure, since it's pretty good.… Expand
  3. MeyaC.
    7
    not the best, but they are still pretty infectious. when i first heard 4ever, it killed me for days.
  4. BowserK
    2
    They are sexy, but their music horribly suck. They are also 22-years-old like me. Maybe it could have been better if i died in a car accident during my childhood.… Expand

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