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Phrenology

by Roots

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All Time

of 455,735

984
2000's

of 265,982

98
2002

of 42,285

15

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.3195 Phrenology is ranked overall as 3.3195 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.2756 Phrenology has an avg. critic score of 3.2756 out of 4 stars

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Mainstream and casual fans will remember them best for Things Fall Apart, but probably only hardcore fans will be able to see the value and dedication that much of Phrenology holds. ...more

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Phrenology is the hardest-hitting Roots album to date, partly because it's their most successful attempt to re-create their concert punch in the studio. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Not all of the experiments work, but drummer ?uestlove's Clyde Stubblefield-cum-Chemical Brothers grooves and rapper Black Thought's mighty flow never waver

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Phrenology completely realizes The Roots' talents and potential, maintaining its cohesiveness despite its many disparate elements....read the complete review at Pitchfork

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Thankfully, Phrenology is more therapy than quack...read the complete review at Uncut

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