Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Live, there's little doubt, these tracks will find their own groove and grow, but here they're like show dogs, primped and primed and hard to love.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Sounding suitably big and blustery, it's also stuffed with lots of positive thinking and hopes for a better tomorrow. [May 2006, p.128]
  3. Uncut
    40
    This large, noisy album will probably satisfy Embrace enthusiasts while continuing to baffle those who can't see the point. [May 2006, p.105]
  4. Mojo
    40
    Sadly, if you possess any of Embrace's four other albums, you'll have heard it all before. [May 2006, p.98]
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. RachelR
    Aug 29, 2009
    10
    Brilliant, best so far.
  2. dan
    Jun 22, 2006
    3
    Coldplay's 'Parachutes' was quite fun, but after almost a decade of non-life-affirming mush-rock, most of us have grown up or Coldplay's 'Parachutes' was quite fun, but after almost a decade of non-life-affirming mush-rock, most of us have grown up or got bored. Full Review »
  3. matthew
    Jun 16, 2006
    10
    Best Album yet. The critics are so off on this one. I cannot stop listening to this album. I've been a fan since their first album. I Best Album yet. The critics are so off on this one. I cannot stop listening to this album. I've been a fan since their first album. I thought that we had basically heard their best stuff with thier first two albums, but THIS is the most amazing Full Album from start to finish. If you're a fan of Embrace, then you are indeed smiled upon by the Gods. Full Review »