• Record Label: Redline
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2002
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Mojo
    80
    A very fine record. [Feb 2003, p.86]
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Some rubbishy funk aside, Robinson sounds more energised than he has in ages. [Nov 2002, p.113]
  3. It's an old-fashioned record, feeling as if it was nearly 30 years old, even when it's informed by relatively recent funk, rock and jam bands.
  4. Blender
    60
    Robinson establishes himself as a distinctive singer, his world-weary yet optimistic drawl no longer beholden to the rock larynxes of yore. [#11, p.140]
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    42
    Instead of the Crowes' entertaining aping of the Faces and Bad Company, Robinson puts on a dreamy face and is just boring company. [25 Oct 2002, p.76]
  6. With too many half-baked songs, he ultimately comes off like a generic amalgam of a bunch of Seventies singer-songwriters.
  7. Uncut
    40
    He sounds like a man lost amid his own vast record collection. [June 2003, p.109]
  8. 40
    Unfortunately, Robinson too often relies on shoddy -- if not overly elemental -- lyrical passages, which ultimately prevents New Earth Mud from lodging itself into your musical memory.
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. laloc
    Feb 16, 2004
    10
    Este disco está muy bien hecho, sonidos muy finos y arreglos excelentes hacen de este disco un imprecindible . Grande Chris Robinson, Este disco está muy bien hecho, sonidos muy finos y arreglos excelentes hacen de este disco un imprecindible . Grande Chris Robinson, mantiene vivo el espiritu de los Crowes en esta producción. Full Review »
  2. Pete
    Nov 6, 2003
    10
    Stellar work. Does take a little time to grow on you as it's pretty mellow. Beautiful songwriting.
  3. Andrea
    Jul 30, 2003
    10
    New Earth Mud is the best CD I've heard in a while. It's a CD I will never get tired of. I've seen Chris solo 3 times and the New Earth Mud is the best CD I've heard in a while. It's a CD I will never get tired of. I've seen Chris solo 3 times and the songs are even better live. Full Review »