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Entertainment WeeklyUnfortunately, Arthur drags his backing players through a good deal of hoarsely hollered filler between [the] peaks. [20 Apr 2007, p.62]
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Some more outré passages could have benefited from mad-scientist tinkering. But the mad-Mick Jagger that Arthur affects on the nasty "Cocaine Feet" and elsewhere is still nicely twisted.
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Paste MagazineA chaotic mix of gorgeous T. Rex acoustic reveries, cheeky Stones-inflected rockers and studio-jam goofiness. [Apr 2007, p.55]
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BillboardThere are fewer memorable moments here than on his solo albums, but it's still nice to hear him taking risks. [21 Apr 2007]
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Alternative PressA diverse collection that often has a life force all its own. [Jun 2007, p.150]
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Let’s Just Be is as poppy and willfully idiosyncratic as Arthur’s older work, but is both more conventionally arranged and more loose-limbed than ever before.
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SpinA sweaty, first-take orgy that sometimes suggests Tom Waits fronting the Stones, only clumsier. [May 2007, p.84]
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There's an air of sloppy experimentation, of demos and B-sides and other things that probably won't interest more than the heartiest fan.
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A wildly uneven record.
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There are a few quality tracks among these 16-- enough for a pretty good EP-- but this is an 80-minute album with at least an hour of stuff on it that sounds at best like studio outtakes.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 16
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Mixed: 3 out of 16
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Negative: 5 out of 16
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BrynnSep 22, 2007
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DanMJul 17, 2007
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RichardHApr 23, 2007