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Sadly, for all the passion and insight of his lyrical aspersions here, a lot of the messages are left a tad subdued by the conveyor belt plod orchestration.
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MojoThe World is Yours falls too short. [October 2007, p.102]
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Although Brown is to be commended for braving topics that other songwriters would fear to tread, he has a habit of expressing his sentiments in the most laughably simplistic terms.
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He hasn't always got the tunes, but this effort shows off more than enough ideas to keep King Monkey swinging for a good while yet.
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There's no denying the mystical allure of the music that accompanies it all.
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More memorable for famous guests than fine tunes, The World Is Yours does not diminish Brown’s reputation, but it lacks the exotic, adventurous reach of his best work.
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Q MagazineThe less devout should keep a pinch of salt on stand-by. [Oct 2007, p.100]
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Ian Brown’s fifth solo album is about the big issues. And while he's picked all the right targets, lyrically and musically it’s still a bit disappointing.
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While his lyrics sometimes verge on the platitudinous, musically, this is his most arresting solo set, thanks in no small part to the John Barry-esque strings.
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It sounds good--Brown's detached, wispy/gritty voice is pleasing as ever, and I like a pop string arrangement as much as the next guy--but it doesn't add up to much in the end.
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The World Is Yours is one of the year's worst albums.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 15
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Mixed: 0 out of 15
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Negative: 2 out of 15
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Jul 17, 2022This album is a classic. Thank you Ian Brown for giving us such a masterpiece to behold.