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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. 80
    If all the album achieves is to serve as a playful reminder of the ramshackle brilliance of Stinson’s old band, so be it. But it deserves better. It’s joyous. And Paul Westerberg is nowhere to be seen.
  2. Uncut
    Jun 16, 2017
    80
    Bash & Pop's strong second album. [Aug 2017, p.25]
  3. Jan 27, 2017
    80
    Anything Could Happen effectively channels the best of what Tommy Stinson brought to the Replacements, and this unexpected Bash & Pop "reunion" has made an album just about as good--and every bit as much fun--as their minor classic from the '90s.
  4. Jan 27, 2017
    80
    Stinson doesn’t try to be profound--he simply knocks out one greasy gem after another with an ease and grace that only comes from a combo of talent and experience.
  5. Magnet
    Feb 14, 2017
    75
    With Anything Could Happen, Stinson not only shows that Bash & Pop 2.0 has potential staying power but also that he's worthy of comparisons to his mentor. [No. 139, p.54]
  6. Jan 27, 2017
    70
    In lieu of new Replacements, Anything Could Happen is a decent replacement.
  7. 70
    While Stinson isn’t a great singer or songwriter, he exudes a scrappy persona that, like Keith Richards’, encompasses a heartfelt rock and roll strut.
  8. Mojo
    Jun 27, 2017
    60
    Here, solid collaborative vibes in the wake of all that life trauma make for rousing, edge-of-collapse rock action. [Aug 2017, p.89]
  9. Jan 31, 2017
    60
    If mixtapes were still a thing, this title track would be the easy choice. The rest of the record is a mixed bag of semi-painful crass jokes and country rockers.
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  1. Jul 21, 2017
    10
    I played the hell out of the first B&P record back in the 90s. It killed me when they ended prematurely. While I'm sure this album is aI played the hell out of the first B&P record back in the 90s. It killed me when they ended prematurely. While I'm sure this album is a reunion in name-only, it's amazing. All killer, no filler. If you liked B&P or the Mats, you'll love this. It's better than All Shook Down. Full Review »