Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons
by Blonde Redhead
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13

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  1. Forest90
    Sep 14, 2013
    10
    One of my favourite albums of all time, I love the variation, the weirdness and the confidence in which it is executed. Blonde Redhead have not been better since than when they did this album, in my opinion.
  2. BenjaminBunny
    Apr 1, 2004
    8
    Great! Four years on, I still play this one often. If you're a fan of experimental NYC post-punk, Japanese female vocals, or if you're a neurotic mess, you'll love this LP.

Awards & Rankings

75
#75 Best Album of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Pitchfork
    78
    Blonde Redhead's biggest detractors focus on the group's uncanny resemblance to Sonic Youth. But while Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons won't exactly silence such suggestions, it does seem to move conscientiously away from the influences that have marred the group's previous work.
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  2. Nude As The News
    65
    Certainly Blonde Redhead's most accessible yet.
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  3. Puncture
    70
    There's a predominantly love-song sound streaming though and through. There are honest-to-god numbers that color themselves well within the bounds of traditional pop standards, making it actually an easy listen--a departure for a band who made themselves synonymous with pushing the musical envelope. [#47, p.29]
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