Option Paralysis
by The Dillinger Escape Plan
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 131 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 131
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 131
  3. Negative: 28 out of 131

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  1. OneSamTwoCups
    Apr 25, 2013
    6
    Option Paralysis definitely proves that Dillinger can still kick musical teeth in, but has a few weak spots. If you consider yourself a hardcore DEP fan, you may want to stray away from this and stick to "Ire Works", but if you are wanting to try something new and you are a fan of bands like The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, or Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza,Option Paralysis definitely proves that Dillinger can still kick musical teeth in, but has a few weak spots. If you consider yourself a hardcore DEP fan, you may want to stray away from this and stick to "Ire Works", but if you are wanting to try something new and you are a fan of bands like The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, or Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, this is a definite check out.… Expand

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#51 Best Album of 2010
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#69 Most Discussed Album of 2010

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Revolver
    80
    On their fourth full-length and first on their own label, jazz-spazz-metal epileptics the Dillinger Escape Plan re-embrace the all-killer, no-filler attitude that made their earlier albums and EPs so simultaneously exhausting and exhilarating. [Mar/Apr 2010, p.88]
  2. Mojo
    60
    The confrontational quintet dare to seek out melody and explore a new-found subtlety on an otherwise exhaustingly visceral ride. [May 2010, p. 95]
  3. Alternative Press
    90
    Dissonant strings, clasical piano and eerie quiet spells infuse the album with a wird, roiling darkness that gets under your skin rather than filleting your skull. The result is more dramatic than any Dillinger release this decade--and more powerful because of it. [Apr 2010, p124]
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