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9.1
89579
9.1 |
A.V. Club
Finally unencumbered by outside voices and legal red tape, this sounds like the kind of record De La Soul has always had in it, and likely the one its members have always wanted to make
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9.1
89629
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
The first great hip-hop album from the over-40 set — a heartening development
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8.0
89624
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A melting pot of varied styles, with a focus on gripping lyrics and sample-heavy instrumentation while simultaneously blending more contemporary leanings
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8.0
89625
8.0 |
musicOMH
It’s great to hear De La Soul on such tirelessly positive form
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8.0
89710
8.0 |
Exclaim
One of the most thrilling, wide-ranging rap releases of the year
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8.0
89743
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Finds De La Soul finally satisfied meeting the only expectations that truly mattered—their own
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8.0
89750
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Awash with great ideas, wonky grooves and the canny execution you get when folks stay true to themselves
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8.0
89466
8.0 |
Spin
The strength of and the Anonymous Nobody… remains how it holds together as a complete, cohesive listen
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8.0
89559
8.0 |
The Independent
Sparkling, multi-faceted comeback album
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8.0
89430
8.0 |
The Skinny
Exhausting, ridiculous and full of life, De La Soul still do it like no-one else
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8.0
89431
8.0 |
The Music
A Gorillaz-like smorgasbord of multi-genred guest stars and resultant jam sessions
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8.0
89432
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While they may have had to sacrifice a little of what we love them for, there’s no doubt that this a satisfying, De La Soul-ful comeback from the Long Island Trio
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8.0
89433
8.0 |
Clash
More than a quarter-century after they first emerged to quite brilliantly blow apart all preconceptions of how rappers should look and sound, De La Soul commendably remain one of hip-hop’s great independently-minded outlier acts
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8.0
89436
8.0 |
Uncut
Broad in scope and naturally playful, this is a spectacular, fresh as the proverbial, triumph. Print edition only
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8.0
89437
8.0 |
Q
Everything is knitted together by a knack for hypnotic details. Print edition only
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8.0
89438
8.0 |
Mojo
Another stroke of inventive brilliance from ever-humble, non-showboating masters of the long-playing arts. Print edition only
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7.0
89464
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
A captivating listen, albeit far from the confidence and coherence of De La Soul's crucial first act
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7.0
89627
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Their greatest strength has always been not caring what hip-hop is supposed to sound like
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7.0
89837
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Despite its flaws, you have to admire their ambition and willingness to challenge themselves
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6.7
89590
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
While Anonymous Nobody is a brave departure from the sample-heavy triumphs in their past, at times it feels a bit too contrived, too far away from a De La Soul statement
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6.5
89809
6.5 |
Beardfood
When they stick to smooth bass and that 90s underground flow, it’s beautiful
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6.4
89806
6.4 |
Pitchfork
The hip-hop legends return for their first album in 12 years and turn a comeback story into more of a claim to their legacy
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6.0
89705
6.0 |
PopMatters
There are enough highlights to make And the Anonymous Nobody worth revisiting, but as a whole, the album is just barely above average. A valiant effort, De La Soul, but no dice on this one
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6.0
90157
6.0 |
No Ripcord
It’s a good comeback for De La Soul, and there’s plenty to really enjoy here, but there are too many occasions where tracks loiter for too long
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6.0
90524
6.0 |
NOW
It's nice to hear De La Soul stretching themselves creatively, and even the less successful detours are interesting additions to an already eclectic catalogue
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6.0
90841
6.0 |
State
If anything this album manages to once again define their sound and showcase their versatility
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6.0
89608
6.0 |
DIY
Big name collaborations steal the show, while attempts to reinvent tend to fall flat
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6.0
89621
6.0 |
The Observer
A sumptuous, meandering return
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6.0
89577
6.0 |
The Guardian
Lovely as jazz ballad Drawn is, with Little Dragon, you long for them to finally turn up on the mic
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6.0
89473
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
This album is a sprawling, often frustrating affair, but with a little judicious iTunes pruning, there's the core of something here that reminds us just why this band are so enduring
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6.0
89474
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
With cameos a-plenty though, it’s almost inevitably hit and miss
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4.0
89972
4.0 |
FasterLouder
The album’s collaborative nature is not an issue; the problem lies in the artistic sacrifices which De La Soul make
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