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Optometry

by Dj Spooky

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of 455,735

4,131
2000's

of 265,982

635
2002

of 42,285

70

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Overall Rating: 2.9276 Optometry is ranked overall as 2.9276 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0427 Optometry has an avg. critic score of 3.0427 out of 4 stars

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PopMatters

It sounds as if every note, every beat, has been cut apart from the others, examined, modified, and then carefully placed back into the mix. It can be unsettling; also compelling. ...more

The Onion (A.V. Club)

An exercise in electronic-jazz fusion that stays faithful to its premise without being enslaved by it. ...more

Billboard

Given the talent on hand it would take some horrible disaster to sink "Optometry," but the combo actually bests expectations. ...more

All Music Guide

Riff, vamp, timbral fractures, lyrical tension, splintered harmonics, and a constant, seductive sense of groove permeate this jazz album, opening up a door onto a brave new future for a free jazz with soul -- Spooky has exceeded all expectations here. ...more

Pitchfork

After the initial bustle of a few extremely strong tracks, Optometry wanders blindly for far too long. ...more

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Pitch Fork Media

There's a revolution coming and DJ Spooky's at the front line! Or so say the folks whose job it is to shovel coal into the ol' hype engine. But then, there's this tendency in the music press to judge DJ Spooky not for the music he makes, but ...more

Almost Cool

While the results may not break down conventions, it does provide a heaping helping of interesting music. ...more

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