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39 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

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  • Band members: RPA & the United Nations of Sound
  • Summary: The British band, formed by former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft, features production by hip-hop virtuoso No ID and crosses musical genre borders.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. Billboard.com
    Mar 31, 2011
    72
    It's a bold change of course that gave overseas ears pause when it was first released in July under the group name RPA & the United Nations of Sound.
  2. Uncut
    60
    You're willing him to succeed, but ultimately it's hard to listen to a lot of this album without cringing. [Aug 2010, p.78]
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Mar 22, 2011
    33
    Ashcroft himself is disappointingly meager. For a man with a true gift for epic pomposity, he's mostly dull here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Lennon77
    8
    Seriously, I can't understand the negative reviews for this album. In my opinion it can only be down to bad timing for Ashcroft and not being in fashion when it got released last summer. Obviously if you're not a fan of The Veve or his solo stuff then you'll probably not like this album. But for fans of the man I think it is one of the best things he's done as a solo artist. The new sound and production he's went for has given his soulful, anthemic music a real inspiring lift. I found with his solo albums, to be hit and miss with a lot of songs. But as an album this is strong throughout. Well done Richard, more of the same please.… Expand
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  2. speedybill47
    4
    Opening song the only one worth buying and saving form a one , Rest is just ugh jsut ugh ugh gugh gugh gughghghghghghgh i hate it! Nothing is new its pure 100 percent cringe rock… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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