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Get Away from Me

by Nellie Mckay

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3,986
2000's

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565
2004

of 38,943

76

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Overall Rating: 2.9563 Get Away from Me is ranked overall as 2.9563 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0510 Get Away from Me has an avg. critic score of 3.0510 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

Sophisticated stuff even for a music vet; truly stunning considering McKay is only 19. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The cover of Nellie McKayâs debut shows her standing, arms raised to the sky, in what looks like a red raincoat. ...more

Stylus Magazine

So ignore the Doris-Day-meets-Eminem descriptions you’re seeing; this is more like Kate Bush meets Phil Ochs. ...more

Rolling Stone

McKay mixes pathos and goofiness with egghead glee. ...more

Rolling Stone

In Nellie McKay's cabaret, would-be show tunes mingle with rock, pop, disco, reggae, blaxploitation grooves and anything else this effusive prankster can spew out of her untethered imagination. ...more

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The Guardian

Dizzying in its scope and ambition....read the complete review at The Guardian

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Mojo

This has wit in spades, an irrepressible love of language and genuine...read the complete review at Mojo

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Uncut

Stickering Nellie McKay's debut album as a cross between Doris Day and Eminem is one way of attracting attention. The comparison is nonsense on both counts, but you're already hooked. There is a debt to Tin Pan Alley, torch singing and...read the complete review at Uncut

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The A.V. Club

Nellie McKay covers a lot of territory on her debut, Get Away From Me, none of it as pleasant as her sunny voice makes it sound. To a casual listener, "Won't U Please B Nice," one of 18 original tracks, sounds like a credible attempt at a modern song in...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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