| Step Off | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Soul Jazz | |||
| Producer | Renee Scroggins, Pete Reilly | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Vibe |  [4] |
Step Off is an album by rock band ESG, released in 2002. [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
Fifteen years since its release, critics returned to the album. PopMatters ' John Paul applauded it for staying "as timeless as ever", writing that it "exist[s] in that rarified region of albums refusing to be date-stamped." [6]
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