Let It Come Down
by Spiritualized
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2001
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25

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  1. JacG.
    Nov 20, 2001
    10
    Absolutely the best I have heard in years!!!!
  2. NorthFreedomFighter
    Apr 6, 2005
    9
    Overwhelming, ambitious and absolutely empowering. This albums is the great work of a man who is not afraid to dive into his pretention to deliver what he feels the world needs to hear. Utterly brilliant
  3. JasonA.
    Oct 16, 2001
    10
    Brilliant, genius!!! One of my top 5 albums of all time.
  4. Chris
    Nov 12, 2001
    10
    Jason Spaceman is a genius. A natural progression from his earlier work.
  5. JamesT.
    Nov 19, 2001
    9
    This cd close a perfect circle initiated with lazer guided melodies. From minimal to maximun overdrive. Pink Floyd meets Phillip Glass. Brian Wilson remixed by krautrockers. A gospel choir on acid. Brilliant.
  6. MacM.
    Oct 8, 2002
    9
    Drugged up, fucked up, broken up, loved up, busted up... Just stunning.
  7. JonL
    Aug 21, 2006
    10
    The best Spiritualized album, period. Bombastic, yes, but rather than crushing the confessional songwriting of Pierce, it transcends it, and the emotional impact is stunning. Too bad Amazing Grace couldn't live up to it...
  8. plumpudding
    Sep 19, 2001
    9
    American magazine... what do they know? (Spin sucks). Brilliant lp and their most touching.
  9. ihtyandr
    Dec 12, 2002
    9
    Number one album of the 2001 for russian poetic soul. haven & heaven for me. its really narcotic from pierce.

Awards & Rankings

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#66 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#43 Most Shared Album of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. The Wire
    70
    Let It Come Down suffers just a little from Pierce's presumably healthier outlook. [#211, p.66]
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    'Let It Come Down' is another towering achievement - both musically and emotionally.... This is music as it's meant to be: raw, colossal and awe-inspiring. No wonder everything else just pales in comparison.
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  3. Spin Cycle
    88
    Pierce enhances his trademark electro-scapes with rich gospel choruses and grand orchestral flourishes for operatic effect.
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