Time On Earth - Crowded House
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78 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Australian-based band is back with their first album since 1993.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    As reunion/comeback albums go, Time on Earth is outstanding.
  2. Uncut
    80
    The fact that Time On Earth takes several listens to sink in practically ensures that it will be undervalued, if not ignored, which is a shame, because this taut album possesses the immersive qualities and cumulative impact of a good novel.
  3. Dot Music
    80
    Expect to hear a smattering of gems from Time On Earth, more than holding their own with the band's much loved and more famous moments.
  4. Q Magazine
    60
    It's the same sure-footed, Beatles-inspired pop that made them so popular in the early '90s. [Sep 2007, p.100]
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  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. evokoder
    10
    There's not much out there to top this at the moment. Finn is a songwriting god!
  2. PhilH.
    10
    Thank you Neil and the rest of Crowded House for filling my head once again with such great melodies. I was a bit worried that as a comeback album it might not be as good as their earlier work, but there was no cause for concern. This album just gets better and better with each listen and I would now have a hard time going to a CH gig and NOT hearing them play some of these tracks. Not many re-formed bands you could say that about...They seem to be getting better and if they continue like this the next album should be a stunner.… Expand
  3. DavidH.
    8
    Initially I didn't care for this CD, as biased as I was because I really think that Neil Finn is a great singer-songwriter. But, as a few other people pointed out, this CD really grows on you, including Don't Stop Now, and, my favorite, Say That Again. I've seen him & CH in concert many times & I highly recommend seeing them. They're obviously not a band that will rock the house, but the banter between themselves on stage, as well as with the crowd is truly enjoyable.… Expand
  4. JosephM
    7
    fairly standard effort, good tunes but nothing exceptional. Also... they're a New Zealand band.

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