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The Outsider

by Dj Shadow

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of 455,735

9,343
2000's

of 265,982

1,660
2006

of 33,755

298

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

Overall Rating: 2.6462 The Outsider is ranked overall as 2.6462 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.4500 The Outsider has an avg. critic score of 2.4500 out of 4 stars

The Outsider Rank 2 Reviews

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BBC collective

While it’s a bit hit and miss, the sheer bullishness of this album is impressive. ...more

The Guardian

While the hyphy tracks might scare some people off, they are the record's undoubted highlights. ...more

ShakingThrough.net

The Outsider is a mix tape. The artful flow that defined Endtroducing and The Private Press has been eschewed in favor of individual tracks, and the album succeeds or fails along these lines. ...more

Billboard

More often than not, even Shadow's most extreme sonic detours hit home. ...more

Pitchfork

This album should alienate virtually everyone who's ever been a Shadow fan. ...more

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The New York Times

It’s hard to imagine anyone going for the whole album, because it doesn’t hold ...more

Blender

Distraught longtime fans can take comfort in the gothic ire of the Banner-fronted, Hurricane Katrina–lamenting “Seein’ Thangs” and the ambling blues-hop storytelling of Phonte Coleman on “Backstage Girl,” but little else can be salvaged from ...more

NOW Magazine

Problem is, the odd hodge-podge of tracks have no apparent connection to each other and certainly don't make for a coherent statement or even a decent mixtape. ...more

Observer Music Monthly

Shadow's head scratching choice of singers detract from the potency of his fluid beats. ...more

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