Just Push Play (2001) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Just Push Play a score of 2.6172 out of 4

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Entertainment Weekly

No one will mistake ''Play'' for one of the band's best discs, but neither will anyone who enjoys the signature sound of one of America's musical treasures fail to find pleasure in its polished, mostly ungimmicky grooves. Read more about Just Push Play on Entertainment Weekly

Rolling Stone

Except for the predictable re-entry "Fly Away From Here," Boston's bad boys have jettisoned the sappy ballads and slick producers that fueled recent releases, unveiling a homemade endeavor which recasts the crunch and cadence of vintage Aerosmith. Read more about Just Push Play on Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

New century, same old Aerosmith. Same five guys. Same iron-boned riffs and crack-the-sky choruses. Read more about Just Push Play on Rolling Stone

PopMatters

Despite the fact that some of this album makes me Just Push Skip rather than follow the instructions of the title track, there are numerous moments of pure Aerosmith brilliance that justify tolerance of the weaker songs. Read more about Just Push Play on PopMatters

PopMatters

With each new Aerosmith album the debate rages as to whether The Bio-degradable Brothers, or Toxic Twins as they were famously dubbed during their years of drug excess, have sold out, diluted their classic swaggering sound and cashed in. Read more about Just Push Play on PopMatters

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