23
by Blonde Redhead
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Apr 10, 2007
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    So when the repetitive rhythms of 23 don’t bowl you over like the first synth lines of Melody, allow yourself the opportunity to sit through its entirety. What you’ll find is an album that reveals its true personality slowly, surely, and yes, lovingly.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    The muddy, unfocused production adds to a sense of missed opportunity. However, 23 has more than most seventh albums' share of otherworldly pop delights.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    For those who found Misery to be an unfortunate turn towards the melodramatic, 23 will probably further disappoint in that it has all the indulgence of that record but few of its emotional peaks and valleys. [#17, p.82]
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  5. Spin
    50
    Amedeo Pace's wailing, overemotive tenor invites the mess of Blonde Radiohead jokes the band will inevitably receive. [Apr 2007, p.86]
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Awards & Rankings

29
#29 Best Album of 2007
69
#69 Most Discussed Album of 2007
54
#54 Most Shared Album of 2007

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 69
  3. Negative: 3 out of 69
  1. normankant
    Jun 9, 2015
    8
    23 is the seventh album of the american trio Blonde Redhead. It has great tracks, nice guitars and a soft singing by Kazu Makino. I suggest23 is the seventh album of the american trio Blonde Redhead. It has great tracks, nice guitars and a soft singing by Kazu Makino. I suggest the tracks 23, Dr. Strangeluv (a guitar-driven masterpiece) and My Impure Air.… Full Review »
  2. Irvall
    Jul 10, 2013
    10
    A perfect album that I easily will recommend to anyone interested in music.

    The album is so diverse, mysterious and beautifully written. It    A perfect album that I easily will recommend to anyone interested in music.

    The album is so diverse, mysterious and beautifully written. It constantly shifts between its dreamy (23, Spring And By Summer Fall, Heroine) and more "mundane" (Dr. Strangeluv, Publisher, Top Ranking) states almost like a swimmer going to the surface in order to breathe. Giving this album a 10-rating seems very natural to me. Go pick it up, I promise it won't let you down.    … Full Review »
  3. RicardoC.
    Aug 29, 2009
    9
    Beautiful, such a soft melody. And her voice fits perfectly.
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