Critical reception
From Out of Nowhere was met with generally favorable reviews upon its release. According to the review aggregator Metacritic,From Out of Nowhere received generally positive reviews based on a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 from 9 critic reviews. [19] The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled 7 reviews and gave the album an average of 6.4 out of 10,based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [9]
Classic Rock 's Everett True rated it four stars,describing From Out of Nowhere as "comforting" and "a sparkling continuation of [Lynne] return to form". [13] Michael Hann of The Guardian highlighted the "good-natured" nature and its alignment with classic ELO sounds but missing the mark of their previous work. [16] John M. Borack of Goldmine highlighted Lynne's melodic prowess and the albums enjoyable nature,noting that tracks such as "From Out of Nowhere," "Goin' Out on Me," and "All My Love" were particularly notable,but criticized Lynne's drum sound as a point of contention for some listeners. [15]
In more mixed reviews,AllMusic rated the album three stars,stating that From Out of Nowhere problem is "The melodies don't easily lodge in the subconscious,but the bigger problem is that the production - by Lynne,who plays virtually every note on the record - is airless and precise." [11] Uncut stated that Lynne is "at his best as the world's greatest Beatles tribute act." [19] Lauren Murphy of The Irish Times wrote that while the album is "enjoyable and well-constructed" she suggested that the album lacks innovation and risks sounding stagnant due to Lynne sticking to "ghosts of the past on several of these songs." [18]
The Daily Telegraph 's Neil McCormick praised the album for being "fundamentally sound" but heavily criticized the lack of innovation towards the album stating "In terms of chord progressions,melody,rhythm and even lyrical subject matter there is nothing on From Out of Nowhere that advances much further than about 1965. In terms of production,you could add another decade. From Out of Nowhere could be an ELO album from 40 years ago." [14] The Arts Desk reviewer Nick Hasted critical review of the album as focusing on the album's lack of new ideas and its reliance on past formulas and rehashing of earlier ELO work rather than a "forward-thinking" project. [17]
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