Your Turn
by Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The New York Times
    May 13, 2013
    80
    It’s a cranky record that gets exciting entirely on its own schedule.
  2. Magnet
    May 10, 2013
    80
    It's bolder, more focused and just all-around more rocking [than 2008's Party Intellectuals]. [No.98, p.59]
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  3. AllMusic
    May 10, 2013
    90
    Party Intellectuals may have set the bar high, but Your Turn is definitely a worthy follow-up.
  5. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    May 10, 2013
    91
    Six songs-with-lyrics, each with its own vocal signature although there's not a proper singer to be heard, and six instrumentals, some straight and some avant and one a loving yet crudely irreverent "Take Five" cover, converge toward the same goal: demolishing your musical illusions.
  6. PopMatters
    May 10, 2013
    80
    The scary thing about Marc Ribot and his new(ish) band is that all of these styles and quirks are pulled off so convincingly.

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 7 out of 18
  1. qrobur
    Jun 6, 2013
    7
    Think of Tom Waits in mutant stomp mode and the rock/pop sensibilities of The Brian Jonestown Massacre in combination. Sound messy? Well, inThink of Tom Waits in mutant stomp mode and the rock/pop sensibilities of The Brian Jonestown Massacre in combination. Sound messy? Well, in theory it ought to be and 'Your Turn' does on occasion sound it only in a good way though whilst at others it has a surprisingly clean and direct approach. By no means is this a pop album and it can't be said it's outstandingly original, but it is a satisfying and enjoyable chunk of noise. Behind its ramshackle aspect a lot of thought and skill has gone into its creation so, if you're in a rollicking mood, this is a good choice of record to spin. I'd have given it 7½ out of 10 if I could have.… Full Review »
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