Theology
by Sinéad O'Connor
  • Record Label: Koch
  • Release Date: Jun 26, 2007
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 4 out of 20

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  1. universalbrother
    Jul 7, 2007
    6
    Sinead herself correctly points out 'there's a fine line between cool and corny when it comes to religious music'. Unfortunately with Theology Sinead all too often comes close to the corny. Even as a die hard Sinead fan I am left feeling disapointed. There is the makings of a brilliant album with the material, but the wrong choice of production lets the project down. The Sinead herself correctly points out 'there's a fine line between cool and corny when it comes to religious music'. Unfortunately with Theology Sinead all too often comes close to the corny. Even as a die hard Sinead fan I am left feeling disapointed. There is the makings of a brilliant album with the material, but the wrong choice of production lets the project down. The Dublin sessions are too austere whereas the London sessions are over- produced and the nasty drum machine may have been trendy in the 80's but now seem out of place with Sinead's more mature voice and suject matter. Of course there are glimses of brilliance you've come expect with Sinead for example the dark 'Watcher of Men' with it's intriguing lyrics - 'when I accused U, U wouldn't speak' and the catcty 'Whomsoever Dwells' which would have made a more interesting single choice than the over-emoted 'I Don't Know How To Love Him'.… Expand

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Rolling Stone
    20
    If you are not Jah, however, you may lack the stomach for Sinead's megasincere tributes to Curtis Mayfield and Jesus Christ Superstar.
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  2. Uncut
    60
    It smacks of compromise. [Jul 2007, p.109]
  3. Observer Music Monthly
    50
    Word-heavy, tune-light songs don't help... Worse, O'Connor's delicate voice can be heard puffing, straining and - horrors - singing flat!
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