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The Block
by New Kids On The Block

New Kids On The Block reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 51 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.3 out of 10
based on 6 reviews
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Fourteen years since their last studio record, the Kids are back with their newest album on the Interscope label.

LABEL: Interscope
RELEASE DATE: 02 September 2008
DISCS: 1 disc
GENRE(S): Rock, Pop

What The Critics Said

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100
Los Angeles Times
Believe it or not, though, they've got the right stuff.
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50
Slant Magazine
The Block falters when the New Kids try to have it both ways.
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50
Billboard
Most of The Block is a reasonable enough approximation of faceless club pop, complete with standard-issue guest stars (the Pussycat Dolls, Timbaland) and out-of-left-field rap bridges.
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42
Entertainment Weekly
The Block bears no distinguishing marks aside from a compulsion for sex, sex, sex with a lover whose name, apparently, is Girl.
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30
All Music Guide
The problem facing New Kids on the Block on their 2008 reunion The Block is the same one they had on their last album, 1994's "Face the Music": the quintet are no longer kids and don't quite know how to be adults.
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30
Sputnikmusic
Like "Red Carpet Massacre," The Block is proof that it requires more than the best producers and songwriters to make good pop music
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this album is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Sonya M gave it an8:
This is a great album! And I think if people could let go of the past then they might see that. Firstly, the bonus tracks on the deluxe version are garbage. They are total fillers that shouldn't even made the cut. And the song, Close to You, from the Itunes version is amazing so buy it there! Click Click Click, Put it on my Tab (w/ Akon), Full Service (w/New Edition), Sexify My Love, Stare at You, Dirty Dancing, 2 in the Morning, Single (w/NeYo) are great songs and should be hits if people can minds. I'm not crazy about the contributions of Teddy Riley, PCD, and Timbaland. This is the best album of the New Kids career and it's b/c it is their music and not Maurice Starr's! Give the kids a break. They have finally proven that they deserve their legacy.

Jerome gave it a5:
The 100 rating by the LA Times guy is legit. He gave it 4/4 stars. That being said, he's definitely a shill or trying to earn ironic cred.

Joseph A. gave it a6:
It's not bad.

Heather D. gave it a10:
This album is awesome.

Angela H. gave it a10:
This music suppose to entertain, when Im listening music I dont need to hear about serious issues. I can watch the NEWS for that. It's really good pop danceable music. Awesome for clubs!

Dirk Diggler gave it a0:
I doubt the LA Times writer would agree to the 100 rating that MetaCritic assigned to his review. It was a 70 at best.

Laury gave it an8:
Look, it doesn't matter what critics say. This album is for old fans who missed the guys during all these years and wish to take a trip down memory lane. While it may not be the best pop album of all time, I don't think it's any worse than, say Justin Timberlake. The guys didn't make a comeback to please critics and make new fans, they're doing it for old times sake, they were a big part of my childhood and I'm just happy to be able to relive it.

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