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Surprise

by Paul Simon

ALBUM RANKINGS:

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  • All Time
    of 455,611
    3,214
  • 2000's
    of 265,875
    363
  • 2006
    of 33,755
    60
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating: 3.0744 Surprise is ranked overall as 3.0744 out of 4 stars
Avg. Critic Score: 3.0463 Surprise has an avg. critic score of 3.0463 out of 4 stars

Surprise Album Reviews

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Excellent
4
 
(5)
Very Good
3
 
(23)
Good
2
 
(4)
Fair
1
 
(0)
Poor
0
 
(0)

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Entertainment Weekly
You can call him Rhymin' Simon, but Pensive, Deeply Philosophical Paul is more like it. ...more
Entertainment Weekly
Patience is rewarded with moments of stellar songwriting. ...more
All Music Guide
Unlike such deservedly praised comeback albums from some of his peers -- such as Dylan's Love and Theft, the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang, Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard -- Simon doesn't achieve his comeback by reconnecting with the sound and spirit of his classic work; he has achieved it by being as restless and ambitious as ...more
Stylus Magazine
It’s almost as good as ['Hearts & Bones'], and likely to be as undervalued, but don’t worry: give it 20 years and its cadenced ruminations and instantly dated production will get some love from the usual suspects. ...more
PopMatters
Simon’s certainly earned the right to go playing around in the sonic playground, but what’s most refreshing—and surprising—about Surprise is how he manages to do so while being enviably comfortable with himself. ...more
Reviews by score:
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Observer Music Monthly
It's a bravura performance on both men's part.... A thrilling return to form....read the complete review at Observer Music Monthly
See all (23) "Very Good" Reviews
E! Online
In a meeting of the minds, the folk hero and the electronic-music guru produce an unexpectedly listenable collection of songs that doesn't really compromise either of their styles....read the complete review at E! Online
See all (4) "Good" Reviews
The Guardian
The problem with Surprise is the songs Simon has chosen to undergo the Eno treatment....read the complete review at The Guardian
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