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8.0
103852
8.0 |
The Independent
Eat The Elephant is a solid return for the supergroup. Like the rest of us, A Perfect Circle are stuck in the exhaustion of being sad and angry and trying to move forward one song at a time
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8.0
103858
8.0 |
All Music
It's a cohesive and bold statement from A Perfect Circle, a triumphant comeback after too much time away
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8.0
103896
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A cohesive and atmospheric rock record with ambitious lyrical themes and a superb vocal performance by Maynard James Keenan
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8.0
104012
8.0 |
Evening Standard
While their agenda makes for a largely downbeat hour, the record does include their most uplifting pop moment
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8.0
104563
8.0 |
Punk News
Not a band for everyone, but if you are feeling a bit experimental Eat The Elephant is a very enjoyable progressive rock record
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7.0
104136
7.0 |
PopMatters
Marks a fresh and bold artistic statement for A Perfect Circle as each song unravels itself one layer at a time
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7.0
103834
7.0 |
The Music
Those who've waited a decade-and-a-half for Eat The Elephant should feel right at home
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6.7
103833
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
If you’ve ever been angry and tired of being angry at the same time, this one’s for you
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6.0
103860
6.0 |
Exclaim
It will undoubtedly take some time for fans of the band's earlier work to get acquainted with the stylistic shift, though A Perfect Circle's messaging might have benefited more from sounds tried and true
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6.0
104165
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A Perfect Circle’s return to active duty as a living, breathing band is broadly speaking a good thing for the hard rock scene. Just don’t expect a record which silver plates their stellar reputation
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6.0
103979
6.0 |
Mojo
At once brooding and beautiful. Print edition only
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6.0
103986
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
There’s plenty to enjoy about this record—it’s just hard to not be disappointed that, after such a long wait, listeners have to wade through patches of blandness to get to the good stuff
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5.8
103874
5.8 |
A.V. Club
That nothing here much resembles the band’s heyday hits is theoretically admirable; this is not the work of a lazy nostalgia act. But as end-of-the-world music goes, it’s more whimper than bang
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5.0
108633
5.0 |
No Ripcord
Ultimately, Eat the Elephant is a more well-timed and mature effort, but it also softens their resistance with little impact
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4.9
103889
4.9 |
Pitchfork
Eat the Elephant’s fatal flaws don’t take long to reveal themselves
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4.7
103866
4.7 |
Earbuddy
Somewhat of an artefact of a time forgotten with some good songs, some truly horrible ones, and some that just don’t seem possible
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3.0
103903
3.0 |
The 405
It’s a shame to think that the time that was devoted to it has been wasted, and could have been better spent making, I don’t know, a new Tool album maybe
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