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73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the Scottish band was produced by Bernard Butler.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    Look beneath the surface sheen, then, and you'll see gratefully receive This Gift as the best, most complete, Sons And Daughters long-player to date.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    Really though, just about any song could be singled out for praise. It's that strong of an album, strong enough to satisfy a desire for tattered glamour, for dramatic, inspired and powerful guitar rock that kind that only maybe the Bad Seeds at their best could once conjure up.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Still square, then, but they're loosening up. [Feb 2008, p.93]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. DwamG.
    10
    Why are this band not yet global? Music to be frightened by.
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  2. JoshK.
    9
    Album brings what is so great about Sons and Daughters - a strong, relentless beat with screeching guitars and charged vocals. Album is short but with their style, Sons and Daughters just just long enough.… Expand
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  3. GuillaumePop
    7
    Good Inspiration from the late 60's, 70's (Shocking Blue, Iggy...) but i'm not sure of its efficiency. Anyway, i love this band!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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