Here Come The Choppers
by Loudon Wainwright III
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Once his political songs fell flat because he wasn't scared or angry enough. Now when he's a shit you wonder why you should care--which is kind of hip-hop, don't you think?--but Bush has him so scared and angry he makes up for it, with a dedicated posse of El Lay studio vets getting in their licks.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Backed by an ace band... he's back in familiar territory. [May 2005, p.109]
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  3. Paste Magazine
    80
    Throughout the disc, a dream band backs him up... providing rich atmosphere and detail to his songs. [#16, p.129]
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  5. AllMusic
    70
    Here Come the Choppers may not win the songwriter many new fans, but because of its consistency and terminal uniqueness, it will certainly keep his fan base coming back for more.
  6. Uncut
    70
    The lyrical balance of wit and poignancy is still here... plus stronger melodies than we've heard from him in some time. [May 2005, p.96]
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  7. Q Magazine
    70
    A welcome change of gear. [Jun 2005, p.118]
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  8. PopMatters
    60
    Wainwright may still be a pacifist; he's a clever enough lyricist to give to give his words more than one meaning, but he's outwardly aggressive whether his subject is war, family, love, or contemporary society.
  9. Rolling Stone
    60
    [He] strikes a balance between unexpected elegance and verbosity.
  10. Blender
    60
    A band of arty studio veterans give him a new set of choppers, and he knows what to do with them. [Jun 2005, p.116]
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User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. artthomas
    Feb 9, 2006
    1
    Although I have not heard every one of Loudon's albums, this one made me think he has lost his muse or he isn't even trying Although I have not heard every one of Loudon's albums, this one made me think he has lost his muse or he isn't even trying anymore. It's hard for me to believe that he liked these songs.… Full Review »
  2. [Anonymous]
    Jun 29, 2005
    7
    Good but not great. Worth it for a few Loudo gems and the crack band. "Last Man on Earth" is much better.
  3. StaggerLee
    May 16, 2005
    9
    One of his best ever!
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