Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
by The Prodigy
  • Record Label: Maverick
  • Release Date: Sep 14, 2004
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. The A.V. Club
    60
    Strong and competent, but devoid of the kind of charge needed to make a new mark.
  2. Playlouder
    60
    This ain’t no classic.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Trouble is, although forced to move on, Howlett had nowhere particular to go, and so much of this album sees him squatting on the floors of other acts. [14 Aug 2004, p.47]
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  5. Mojo
    60
    Lacks the hooks and memorable vocals... that formerly made this band so effective at marrying the pop and the underground. [Sep 2004, p.92]
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  6. E! Online
    58
    A disc that sounds like it's... 1998.
  7. Los Angeles Times
    50
    It's like a series of beats in search of a firestarter. [3 Oct 2004]
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  8. AllMusic
    50
    Barely enough for five years of waiting and hardly up to the old standard.
  9. Dot Music
    50
    Mainly, though, this is a terribly weary album, tedious when it strives to be seditionary, trading on utterly devalued notions of attitude and aggression.
  10. PopMatters
    50
    Just underwhelming.
  11. Q Magazine
    40
    After all these years, is that it? [Sep 2004, p.110]
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  12. The Guardian
    40
    Three out of 12 [songs] work... The rest sounds hurried or half-baked.
  13. Rolling Stone
    40
    The album equivalent of a Civil War reenactment. [30 Sep 2004, p.190]
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Awards & Rankings

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#59 Most Discussed Album of 2004
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#76 Most Shared Album of 2004

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 68
  3. Negative: 7 out of 68
  1. Nick_Rold
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    Последний удачный и самобытный альбом в истории группы. Затем эксперименты закончились.Последний удачный и самобытный альбом в истории группы. Затем эксперименты закончились.
  2. Satisfaction
    Aug 22, 2013
    8
    Not their best. but still goddamn great. It contains good tracks like "Spitfire", "Girls" or "You Will Be Under My Wheels", but not every songNot their best. but still goddamn great. It contains good tracks like "Spitfire", "Girls" or "You Will Be Under My Wheels", but not every song here is as great as these I mentioned.… Full Review »
  3. Palp
    May 25, 2012
    4
    A truly weak record from a group that has an otherwise great catalogue of work. Two or three decent songs can't save an album full ofA truly weak record from a group that has an otherwise great catalogue of work. Two or three decent songs can't save an album full of questionable choices (Juliette Lewis on vocals) and melodies that just weren't appealing to me.… Full Review »
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