Two Against Nature - Steely Dan
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77 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: The duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen return after a 20-year hiatus, with this Grammy-winning comeback album sounding as if they had never left.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Their ensemble sound remains sharp and inimitable.
  2. Sonicnet
    80
    Two Against Nature marks a timely return of two chilly, heartless hipsters.
  3. Checkout.com
    50
    While Two Against Nature certainly has its moments, it doesn't catch your ear with the crafty songsmith of Steely Dan past.
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  4. Pitchfork
    16
    The lengthy, indistinguishable tracks could pass for a Daniel Lanois-produced collaboration between the Dave Matthews Band and Kenny G.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JackaSS
    10
    best album
  2. DavidB
    10
    Steeley Dan has still got it
  3. JohnL
    9
    Most of their previous output rates a "10". They were as important an American band as their was in the 70's to be sure. I'd almost rate this an 8, but while I don't like it as much as Fagen's "the Nightfly", it is a great one to be sure. Morph the Cat is fine too, whilst the one that followed this is only good.… Expand
  4. JonathanH
    6
    Not bad, but forgettable

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