Rockin' The Suburbs
by Ben Folds
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Sep 11, 2001
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PopMatters
    60
    Folds seems to want to please everyone on the disc, making the listening experience a bit haphazard, if not a little predictable.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Sometimes the humor verges on camp (the title track), or the poignance drowns in Barry Manilow-isms ("Still Fighting It"). But mostly, Folds' songcraft is a winning mixture of the plush and the prickly...
  3. Blender
    60
    When he's not being sour, Folds' flair for melody and simple, economical arrangements can create wonderful moments. [Aug/Sep 2001, p.122]
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  5. Stylus Magazine
    56
    Although the album is far from a failure, it rarely reaches the peak of its creator’s potential.

Awards & Rankings

98
#98 Best Album of 2001
33
#33 Most Discussed Album of 2001
60
#60 Most Shared Album of 2001

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 49
  3. Negative: 4 out of 49
  1. EamonHewitt
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    The greatest album I’ve ever listened to. That’s all I have to say about this incredible album
  2. SpeedyG.
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    An unbelievable album - just like songs for silverman, but still fightng it, the luckiest and fred jones are the best songs i haev ever heard.
  3. LeifS
    Jan 14, 2007
    7
    Although this album was good, I felt it wasn't to the best of Ben Fold's potential.
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