Astronaut
by Duran Duran
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Oct 12, 2004
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Blender
    30
    The default setting is funk-pop bombast augmented by horribly dated electronica. [Nov 2004, p.128]
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  2. The Guardian
    30
    Before long, though, Duran Duran are adrift in an unforgiving sea of disco-dad dance-pop, anaemic vocals and lyrics too distressingly awful to repeat in a family newspaper.

Awards & Rankings

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#38 Most Discussed Album of 2004
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#87 Most Shared Album of 2004

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 74
  3. Negative: 3 out of 74
  1. NomNam
    Dec 6, 2006
    10
    Excluding Bedroom Toys, Astrounaut was excelent.
  2. mozmonk
    Feb 6, 2005
    9
    Would have been a 10 , but for the naffness of Bedroom Toys.
  3. SteveB
    Oct 19, 2004
    8
    Totally accessible and highly enjoyable CD for anyone who has ever listened to DD just for the pure guilty pleasure of their particular brand Totally accessible and highly enjoyable CD for anyone who has ever listened to DD just for the pure guilty pleasure of their particular brand of pop-rock. Reminds me in the drum-heavy spots of "Hold Back the Rain" -- good thing -- and doesn't try to re-create "Is there something I should know?" or "The Reflex" -- it just stands on its own. Would have been a much better received in the 80's if it had been released instead of the dull "Notorious" album. If you didn't care for DD in any of their incarnations, this CD won't change your mind. But if you like DD, this is worth buying.… Full Review »
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