Odyssey
by Fischerspooner
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2005
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. The A.V. Club
    60
    Fischerspooner still underdevelops its melodies and overcooks its mixes, but Odyssey contains a fair number of songs like the opener, "Just Let Go," a lean dance track with a memorable chorus, buzzing guitars, and some deft keywork.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    Their first album, more art than pop, had an admirable conceptual purity. Now that they're a proper band after all, they turn out to be a rather ordinary one.
  3. Uncut
    60
    For an international pop act on a major label, this is a daring album. [May 2005, p.109]
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  5. Alternative Press
    60
    Much of the album reflects a tension between melancholia and euphoria that sounds more like an epic battle between Fischerspooner's love for New Order and Pet Shop Boys--but with beefier, disco-fied beats. [May 2005, p.174]
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  6. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Odyssey is a little late and a touch weaker than its previous counterpart.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    What it doesn't have is much in the way of songs, or sincerity. [8 Apr 2005, p.66]
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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. bobbyk
    Jan 14, 2006
    9
    Odyssey is one of the most underated albums of 2005. With the exception of Wednesday, there isn't much filler here. Excelent pop Odyssey is one of the most underated albums of 2005. With the exception of Wednesday, there isn't much filler here. Excelent pop melodies with electronic beats without being "electroclash."… Full Review »
  2. Sean
    Dec 14, 2005
    10
    My favorite album of the year. Awesome!
  3. worrybot
    Dec 11, 2005
    10
    my first exposure to fischerspooner was through a photo in some magazine of either fischer or spooner, i can't remember, in vampire drag my first exposure to fischerspooner was through a photo in some magazine of either fischer or spooner, i can't remember, in vampire drag make-up, parading aournd on stage with a mic stand. i initially brushed them off as some gimmick laden, style-over-substance flash in the pan. but this album is exceptional- dancable, spacey pop- and might be my favorite of the year.… Full Review »
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