Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− link |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.9/10) link |
| Popmatters | (Positive) link |
| Q | link |
| Robert Christgau | C+ link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ link |
De-Loused became, both critically and commercially, the band's biggest hit, eventually selling in excess of 500,000 copies despite limited promotion, and was featured on several critics' "Best of the Year" lists. The album was ranked number 55 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitar albums of all time. "Drunkship of Lanterns" was named the 91st best guitar song of all-time by Rolling Stone.
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