Something Wicked This Way Comes (The Herbaliser album) explained

Something Wicked This Way Comes
Type:studio
Artist:The Herbaliser
Cover:Herbaliser SomethingWicked albumcover.jpg
Studio:Train Trax Studios
Genre:Nu jazz, hip hop
Label:Ninja Tune
Producer:Jake Wherry, Ollie Teeba
Prev Title:Session One
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Herbal Blend
Next Year:2003

Something Wicked This Way Comes is the fourth studio album by English jazz hip hop group The Herbaliser. It was released via Ninja Tune on 19 March 2002. It peaked at number 71 on the UK Albums Chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81% based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Nic Kincaid of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a timely achievement in music, a genre-bending statement of creative poignancy." Brad Haywood of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "The beats are just fine, but they lack the risk or innovation that could potentially make them truly engaging."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herbaliser. Official Charts Company. 7 November 2017.