The Something Rain
by Tindersticks
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. dolanclass
    May 1, 2012
    4
    I'm usually one for unique, hard-to-describe vocals, though Staples' voice rubs me the wrong way. I enjoy the funky instrumentation but it's not a panacea for my aforementioned apprehension. Truthfully, my favorite track was the first one, but after the surprise was all said and done, I won't be caught off guard the next time I listen to it - but that's the thing... there probably won't beI'm usually one for unique, hard-to-describe vocals, though Staples' voice rubs me the wrong way. I enjoy the funky instrumentation but it's not a panacea for my aforementioned apprehension. Truthfully, my favorite track was the first one, but after the surprise was all said and done, I won't be caught off guard the next time I listen to it - but that's the thing... there probably won't be a next time.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Jul 20, 2012
    80
    None of these songs are entitled to be the album's best and none of them work towards anything other than creating the quiet, gloomy album that it is. And yet there's so much of this focus given to each song.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    Mar 23, 2012
    77
    It is maybe a bit surprising that it's so damned interesting to listen to, and that, along with everything else on The Something Rain, is a powerful testament to the skill of the musicians Staples has surrounded himself with.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Mar 21, 2012
    70
    There is a quiet urgency to the songs, and their cumulative effect can be a permeating of the subconscious. [Mar 2012, p.86]
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