Age Against the Machine
by Goodie Mob
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 27, 2014
    60
    An adult in every sense, Goodie Mob are clearly now fully-grown. [Oct 2013, p.102]
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  2. The Guardian
    Sep 5, 2013
    60
    Cee-Lo looms large over the album: perhaps the reunion took place on his terms, but the imbalance of ideas here is frustrating.
  3. XXL
    Aug 27, 2013
    60
    Like Soul Food, Age Against The Machine tries to succeed in being different and innovative. At times, the results are disastrous, but the album always remains interesting.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Aug 27, 2013
    60
    They thug it up with T.I., rock galactic funk with Janelle Monáe and rap "kiss my intelligent ass" over a Moody Blues sample. The Mob are happily out of step with 2013 hip-hop, going so far as to have nice songs about women.

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  1. geedup
    Aug 28, 2013
    6
    After a long absence I was looking forward to their return. Although Cee-lo has become a talking head everywhere onTV, fond memories of theAfter a long absence I was looking forward to their return. Although Cee-lo has become a talking head everywhere onTV, fond memories of the Dungeon Family bring back to Goodie Mob. The first single is their strongest on the album. The album is a radical departure from their past work-bordering on experimental. Which I can admire. But this is not what fans have come to like about them. On a whole, 3 tracks were likeable. The rest is garbage.… Full Review »
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