The Third Hand
by RJD2
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22

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  1. DanielD
    Mar 5, 2007
    6
    Being a fan of his previous two records, this album is a bit of a dissapointment. yea ok he pushes the boundries of hip hop and blah blah blah... but taking the songs for what they are, there really isn't much to be excited about.
  2. MycroftW
    Mar 13, 2007
    5
    It's not as bad as DJ Shadow's last one, but as we were expecting the level of Ghostwriter or Saliva this is quite a dissapointment
  3. YJ
    Mar 25, 2007
    4
    And yet another Brilliant underground Hip-hop star producer who decides that he has enough talent to become a pop songster, turning his back to his previous work: Results: Uninspired songwriting, bad singing, and terribly boring pop songs. It is amazing how sych a brilliant producer can be so deaf to his own shortcomings. Luckily, other brilliant artists like Amon Tobin and Aphex Twin And yet another Brilliant underground Hip-hop star producer who decides that he has enough talent to become a pop songster, turning his back to his previous work: Results: Uninspired songwriting, bad singing, and terribly boring pop songs. It is amazing how sych a brilliant producer can be so deaf to his own shortcomings. Luckily, other brilliant artists like Amon Tobin and Aphex Twin haven't decided to go pop and still stick to what they do best.. let's keep our fingers crossed.… Expand

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. Filter
    90
    The one-man result: breezy soul tracks with pop structures, chill vocals and a grab bag of flourishes recalling everything from McCartney to Prince.
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  2. AllMusic
    70
    Two skills he has mastered in the past, mood and texture, make this record especially good.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    50
    Some sleepy stuff hurts his cause, but his best songs... combine vivid, polished tracks with solid tunes that pack a sneaky emotional weight.
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