When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
by Atmosphere
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. Spin
    60
    Add some beatboxing courtesy of Tom Waits (!), and you have an occasionally forced, yet boldly magnetic change of pace. [May 2008, p.94]
  2. Dusted Magazine
    50
    When Life… is not all bad, however. It is merely middling.

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Most Discussed Album of 2008
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#100 Most Shared Album of 2008

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
  1. TimW001
    Jan 8, 2016
    9
    This is a classic from Atmosphere. Every song works so well. Great beats put together. Deep and meaningful lyrics. Great hooks on nearly everyThis is a classic from Atmosphere. Every song works so well. Great beats put together. Deep and meaningful lyrics. Great hooks on nearly every track. These are songs that tell a story. This album is a must listen.… Full Review »
  2. VincentG.
    Aug 10, 2008
    4
    Should've been called, "When Life Gives You Lemons, So Does Atmosphere". This album is weak from front to back, and, when put alongside Should've been called, "When Life Gives You Lemons, So Does Atmosphere". This album is weak from front to back, and, when put alongside anything released by the group within the last year, falls flat on its face. It's not that it's too mainstream, or that it gained exposure through MTV; rather, it's that the album is boring. The lyrics are dull, the production is weak, the songs are cookie-cutter, and, overall, lack what I love & look to Atmosphere for. Hopefully they'll put some actual effort into the next album, and leave Nate Collis & the rest of the band for the live sets.… Full Review »
  3. AndrewC.
    Jul 13, 2008
    10
    A change of pace that yields an album for a more mellow listening mood, When Life... is a real piece of work. Whether it is the new A change of pace that yields an album for a more mellow listening mood, When Life... is a real piece of work. Whether it is the new Atmosphere or just the current version, the verse is legit and the music wraps it all up in a smooth bundle.… Full Review »
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