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The Outsider
by Dj Shadow
ALBUM RANKINGS:
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
2.6462
Avg. Critic Score:
2.4500
The Outsider Rank 3 Reviews
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Tiny Mix TapesThe Outsider screams to be downloaded in sections by fans of specific genres. ...more
musicOMH.comThis is a fascinating record that will initially bewilder, but rewards repeated listens. ...more
Dot MusicContrary to the way he's been perceived, Shadow has never been anything other than passionate about hip hop, and "The Outsider" is his love letter to the genre, revelling in all its myriad excesses. ...more
Tiny Mix Tapes.comJosh Davis is renowned for his contributions to instrumental hip-hop, the full-length album, and stoner parties everywhere. ’96 saw the release of Entroducing, a collection of tracks that fit together so perfectly that Lego should be using ...more
PlaylouderAside from track sequencing issues... and dodgy indie geezers, 'The Outsider' is a great album and well worth the wait. ...more
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PrefixMagThe Outsider shouldn't be framed as the second coming of a masterpiece but as a stepping-stone. ...more
PopMattersI suspect that it will be one of those albums that people might dismiss today but will go back to in six months or six years, in the process rediscovering a treasure trove of interesting music. ...more
RapReviews.comDespite the presence of some must-hear rap tracks, it's hard to justify the purchase if you are paying for only about half an album. ...more
Dusted MagazineThe cadre of eclectic guest appearances... make it seem like this record would play more like a mix tape, but Shadow pulls it off, and for the most part, each of the guest artists deliver the goods. ...more
All Music GuideThe Outsider is a carefully crafted, artistically elusive mess -- far more scattershot than even his first UNKLE record (Psyence Fiction), but much more interesting for its excellent productions. ...more
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