| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 1-5 Stars (USA, 2004) | 4 Stars |
| Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 7th Edition, Ratings 1-10 | 7 |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 84 |
| Music Story (France) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3 Stars |
| Piero Scaruffi, Italy (www.scaruffi.com), Album Ratings (Scale 1 to 10) | 5 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year | 10 |
| Musikexpress/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year | 17 |
| Mondo Sonoro (Spain) - Albums of the Year | 29 |
| Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year | 27 |
| Blow Up (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 2 |
| Mucchio Selvaggio (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 10 |
| Rumore (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 2 |
| Sentire Ascoltare (Italy) - Albums of the Year | 9 |
