Busted Stuff
by Dave Matthews Band
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jul 16, 2002
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 3 out of 32

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  1. raVen
    Aug 3, 2003
    10
    dMb at their best is always a 10, and this is that--again.
  2. zack
    Oct 8, 2002
    10
    this was a exelent album going back to the routes of the old dmb
  3. JessicaW.
    Aug 17, 2002
    10
    Thankfully this album makes up for the debacle that was Everyday.
  4. CurtW
    Mar 6, 2006
    10
    I love the music of dave matthews and his band. this cd in my opinion is one of his best non-live cds he has.
  5. [Anonymous]
    Jul 17, 2002
    10
    It is truly incredible that a band can take great bootleg songs and make them better! My only complaint is that I didn't like the new version of Big Eyed Fish, but Grey Street is so very very powerful. This album is a classic and a great rebound from Everyday
  6. Jay
    Jul 17, 2002
    8
    It's a great album, except for one track..."BEF" what used to be a great song on the LillyWhite Sessions, turned into something that sounds well...busted.
  7. TimW.
    Jul 15, 2002
    10
    this is a good one, perhaps their best. a must buy for fans and, well, anyone who enjoys good music. dave matthews have once again returned to the rock scene to teach the kids how to make inspired and well-crafted melodies.
  8. JoeR.
    Jul 16, 2002
    10
    i think this album is a masterpiece its everything dave matthews band fans have come to love music that leaves you felling high
  9. ChrisE.
    Jul 22, 2002
    7
    "The Lillywhite Sessions" was a 10... this pass does not improve on any of those originals and only dilutes their power in overproduction.
  10. CraigH.
    Jul 29, 2002
    10
    A definite rebound from Everyday. Busted Stuff is one of my favorite Dave albums yet. With Busted Stuff, DMB has returned to their instrumental roots and pure music. My only complaint is that Leroi's sax isn't as prominent in songs like Big-Eyed Fish and Digging A Ditch. That's ok though, awesome DMB album that will win new fans.
  11. JonO.
    Aug 22, 2002
    9
    Its what Dave Matthews Band has always been about--they get better everyday.
  12. Justabean32170
    May 23, 2023
    10
    This is definitely my favorite dave matthews band album, and it doesn't get the love it deserves.

Awards & Rankings

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#69 Best Album of 2002
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#66 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#55 Most Shared Album of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Remarkably, these songs not only retain their emotional core even after they've been cleaned up, but they perhaps even gain more resonance in this setting.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    70
    Busted Stuff does strip away some of the Lillywhite mystique, dropping the exaggerated façade of "lost classic" status, but it further illustrates that Matthews' discards are often more compelling than his hits.
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  3. PopMatters
    90
    A masterwork filled with heavy violins, silky woodwinds, a driving soprano sax, a haunting bass guitar, and expert melding of jazz and rock, with Latin beats and bluesy overtones.
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