Warpaint - The Black Crowes
User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34

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  1. GeneH.
    Mar 7, 2008
    10
    Fantastic record!
  2. Jorge
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    The best album of this year, and the best tribute to the 60's & 70's rock and roll & blues.
  3. DanA.
    Mar 14, 2008
    9
    Thick and bluesy. Sounded like Southren Musical Harmony part two. The Crowes are back!
  4. DavidB.
    Mar 17, 2008
    9
    This release finds the Crowes soul searching and inviting us to. come with them. Though this release doesn't slam you over the head as some of their past albums, you cant help but eagerly join them in their journey while singing along.
  5. NickD.
    Mar 21, 2008
    10
    It's good to have them back. The irony is that they sound the same as always, but because they are so completely different than any music being made right now their sound is refreshing.
  6. ChadR.
    Mar 6, 2008
    10
    This album is their most mature work yet. If this is the direction Crowes are headed...I like it!
  7. JohnJ.
    Mar 8, 2008
    9
    Best Crowes album in over 10 years.
  8. BrantM.
    Mar 11, 2008
    9
    Excellent album. What a comback. THe band ,always excellent, continues to evolve and get better.
  9. Damian
    Mar 14, 2008
    1
    What a bore. There was nothing that close to what 10 gallons offered. Maxim's "educational guess" was just that and was very much prophet-like.
  10. JamesR.
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    Best cd of 2008! so far Rock ,Blues Counrty all rolled into 1, just what I've been waiting for from the Crowes!
  11. DavidS.
    Mar 19, 2008
    7
    A good album.
  12. JackS.
    Mar 20, 2008
    10
    The Crowes reach deep into themselves and American (and Amorican) tradition to make an original album of great rock and roll.
  13. ChristopherM.
    Mar 6, 2008
    10
    Wow Warpaint is Great What a great job Chris & rich and the rest of the new band members pull together to make a great c.d..Thanks..
  14. SteveR.
    Mar 13, 2008
    9
    I think this is a true return to form - the first "real' honest great record from the Crowes since America. Haven't stopped listening to it all week... its a great album, a mix of instant gratification and 'growers' that sneakily make their way into the back of your head. Its full of beautiful real tones and a world away from the paint-by-numbers imposter rock being pummelled on radio at the moment. Its all i could ask for. Luther Dickonson is a welcome addition and contributes to a real band feel. Like the Crowes best work, its a mix of musical styles, a stew that is satisfying and leaves me feeling contented.… Expand
  15. MantupE.
    Mar 13, 2008
    8
    Very sold...love the addition of dickinson's slide guitar. Chris robinson sounds the same as he ever has. A couple of filler songs that are ok, but also easily forgettable keep it from being an entirely great album.
  16. AlejandroC.
    Mar 25, 2008
    7
    Long time Crowes fan, this album is fantastic on 1st listens but fades with time I feel I am more interested in older material, still.

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Metascore
74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    They're old-fashioned, but in the best sense: they're in it for the long haul, which the superb Warpaint proves beyond a shadow of a doubt.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    Warpaint mines the same Allmans-to-Zappa synthesis of influences that's been the Crowes' stock in trade but finds the group fortified by sharp songwriting and lace-tight, live-sounding performances.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    80
    A much-matured (now fortysomething father) Chris ?nds peace and clarity through some of his ?nest, most poetic storytelling to date.
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