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. E! Online
    91
    Astronaut takes a few songs to warm up, but by the time the band hits naughty dance-floor fillers like "Bedroom Toys" and "Taste the Summer," it feels like 1983 all over again.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Mostly unembarrassing and at times shockingly vital. [15 Oct 2004, p.72]
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  3. Billboard
    70
    Duran Duran has a new lease on life, sounding more vibrant and exciting than it has in eons.
  5. Rolling Stone
    70
    Revitalizes Duran's early synth-pop magic. [28 Oct 2004, p.103]
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Awards & Rankings

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#38 Most Discussed Album of 2004
87
#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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