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Music By Cavelight
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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: This instrumental hip-hop disc marks the solo debut by the longtime producer for Aesop Rock and other Def Jux artists.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Urb
    90
    This is an album that seeks to push boundaries, and succeeds. [May 2004, p.84]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Blockhead injects enough emotional expression into the dusky downtempo tracks to separate himself from the knob-twiddling pack. [2 Apr 2004, p.66]
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  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Excellent. [Jun 2004, p.111]
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  4. Dusted Magazine
    60
    It's not as interesting as it could and probably should be.
  5. AllMusic
    60
    Without a deft rap to go over these tracks, many of them merely drift over the listener.
  6. Junkmedia
    60
    Though the dark atmosphere can weigh Cavelight down on extended listening, it is the record's most lush, emotional moments, like the operatic "Sunday Séance," that are most suggestive of Blockhead's potential.
  7. Stylus Magazine
    50
    The biggest problem with the album is that most of the tracks feel like there should be a rap over them.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. SamG
    May 4, 2004
    10
    dope beats
  2. luisa
    Jul 25, 2004
    10
    this is the illest shit
  4. sean
    Apr 21, 2005
    10
    blockhead...ill as fuck
  5. Justin
    May 3, 2007
    10
    If this music "merely drifts over you", you should shut up and listen to it. Blockhead is one of the best musicians to grace the planet and If this music "merely drifts over you", you should shut up and listen to it. Blockhead is one of the best musicians to grace the planet and Music by Cavelight just further shows that...… Expand
  6. nickp
    Jan 10, 2007
    10
    one of the best beat pieces i've ever heard
  7. [Anonymous]
    Apr 5, 2004
    9
    Ifyou really want to know how clever this record is, go to the blockhead website and listen.