White Pepper
by Ween
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Spin
    80
    Ween are still perved to the core.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Top-notch whiteboy radio rock with an eerie inner glow of Manson family sunshine...
  3. Pitchfork
    80
    White Pepper lacks the cohesiveness of earlier works, but it also demonstrates how a band can undergo some serious genre-bending, while still retaining a sound that is uniquely theirs.
  5. Nude As The News
    75
    Once again defiantly demonstrates Ween's talent and versatility.
  6. Salon
    70
    Ween is so satisfying because they're making something that's at once smarter and grosser than the competition.
  7. Billboard
    70
    The beauty of the record is that even though listeners expect Ween to be peculiar, the band's versatility and strength of songwriting keeps "White Pepper" intriguing through dozens of spins.
  8. Wall of Sound
    66
    White Pepper may make listeners put off by Ween's crudeness give them another chance.
  9. AllMusic
    60
    Their most accessible album to date, lacking the flights of fancy and exuberant bizarreness that have marked each of their albums.
  10. Rolling Stone
    60
    White Pepper, their seventh studio album, could be Ween's most accessible release yet.
  11. Select
    60
    They've previously assaulted all genres from country to reggae but on White Pepper return to their favourite stomping ground of '70s AOR. [July 2000, p.102]
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  12. Q Magazine
    60
    A wildly inventive, often sprawling opus, comprising a multitude of styles from boisterous guitar rock to psychedelic nonsense.
  13. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    It's frustrating to see them pissing around like South Park's Matt and Trey, when they can produce something as genuinely affecting and pure pop as 'Stay Forever'.
  14. Sonicnet
    40
    Ween are at their best when they either dive headlong into ridiculousness or play it totally straight (admittedly, they don't do the latter very often). Here, however, they walk a rickety platform between those extremes and frequently fall into the ironizer's pit.

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Most Discussed Album of 2000
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#38 Most Shared Album of 2000

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Dillin
    Sep 8, 2010
    8
    This album does not deserve a 66 score. All of the songs, besides Pandy Fackler and Bananas and blow, get 4 stars. I do miss the weirdness ofThis album does not deserve a 66 score. All of the songs, besides Pandy Fackler and Bananas and blow, get 4 stars. I do miss the weirdness of Ween's old albums, though.… Full Review »
  2. mpshea28
    Sep 5, 2010
    7
    I like this album, but it's a bit on the weak side for them. I like The Mollusk, Quebec, chocolate and cheese, and even La Cucaracha betterI like this album, but it's a bit on the weak side for them. I like The Mollusk, Quebec, chocolate and cheese, and even La Cucaracha better than this. With that said there is a few gems here. Bananas and Blow, Pandy Fackler, Falling Out, Flutes of chi are all awesome.....stay forever sucks.… Full Review »
  3. MatthewC
    May 5, 2007
    10
    66? 66? 66? What the hell? How could such an amazing album and band get such a low rating? What are people listening to? I can't help 66? 66? 66? What the hell? How could such an amazing album and band get such a low rating? What are people listening to? I can't help but ask questions after seeing that score. Wow.… Full Review »
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