Imperial Wax Solvent
by The Fall
  • Record Label: Castle
  • Release Date: Apr 28, 2008
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9

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  1. TonyM.
    Aug 11, 2008
    8
    Extremely surprised as a B.O.F. I believed "The Fall" had peaked along time ago but this is the best in a decade.

Awards & Rankings

56
#56 Best Album of 2008

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Imperial Wax Solvent is another remarkable batch of brilliantly deranged tales no whiskey-breathed war veteran across the bar could trump.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    80
    For all the grunting and studio manipulation (the way the levels shift around, it's like there's a cat loose on the mixing board), this is as playful as the Fall has ever been, with long stretches of taking the piss.
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  3. Mojo
    80
    Imperial Wax Solvent is a swift two-finger rejoinder [to middle aged mellowing]. [June 2008, p.112]
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