Yoko
by Beulah
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25

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  1. GaborA
    Mar 1, 2004
    3
    The group skims the frosting off of the cake and becomes aware that the base, their ability to play music, is not there. Darker, just as bad, hopefully a wake up call to stop embarrasing themselves.
  2. JennyM
    Oct 12, 2004
    10
    Darker, moodier, more mature, yet still very poppy and catchy as hell. A very provocative and emotional piece of work.
  3. gregoryv
    Mar 30, 2004
    10
    If making four critically acclaimed albums and becoming one of the most respected and adored indie bands in America is embarrassing, then keep making fools of yourselves boys! Just like all the others...beautiful from start to finish. In my humble opinion, their best work to date.
  4. sarahs
    Aug 31, 2004
    10
    my favorite of all their records. it's been in constant rotation for almost a year.
  5. jjay
    Mar 7, 2005
    10
    One of my favorite albums ever. Its a modern masterpiece that I rank up there with Modest Mouse's The Moon and Antarctica. So terribly overlooked, will it ever get the respect it deserves?
  6. MaryU
    Oct 12, 2004
    10
    Great lyrics, wonderful melodies, interesting instrumentation, superb album.
  7. LaylaS
    Feb 9, 2004
    10
    True lush rock and roll, great complement to the impeccable textured pop of Heartstrings.
  8. gregoryv
    Mar 30, 2004
    10
    If making four critically acclaimed albums and becoming one of the most respected and adored indie bands in America is embarrassing, then keep making fools of yourselves boys! Just like all the others...beautiful from start to finish. In my humble opinion, their best work to date.
  9. KilgoreTrout
    Jan 30, 2005
    10
    A very impressive swan song for the band (no pun intended). Really hated to see these guys call it a day. So, so sad that the realities of modern (& NorCal) life make it so hard for anyone with true talent to make ends meet. P.S. buy the Demo of this album as well; just as awesome.

Awards & Rankings

44
#44 Best Album of 2003

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Under The Radar
    60
    Yoko isn't exactly what fans of the first three albums might be expecting, but it's still a Beulah album. [#5, p.99]
  2. Splendid
    70
    Yoko is a much, much darker record than anything else in Beulah's canon.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    100
    Beulah have somehow blended the sounds their last three albums, each a significant achievement on its own, into one career-spanning epic, completely worthy of their reputation; any small ways in which their past work has seemed lacking, superficial, or scatterbrained is gone, and only the best points remain.
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