1000 gecs & the Tree of Clues
by 100 gecs
  • Record Label: Big Beat
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2020
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Jul 10, 2020
    90
    The 19-track remix record has elements of bubblegum-pop, screamo, rock, pop, hip hop and pretty much every genre you can think of, creating an album that is a masterpiece in its madness.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 10, 2020
    80
    It’s not for the faint hearted, but if you want to venture into the abyss, there’s a decent amount to marvel at. The future moves fast, but 100 Gecs move faster.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 10, 2020
    80
    By spotlighting upcoming artists alongside established names, 100 Gecs give an IRL boost to their ever-expanding community of internet collaborators on ‘1000 Gecs & the Tree of Clues’ while providing an exhilarating snapshot of pop’s alternative future.
  5. PopMatters
    Jul 10, 2020
    80
    The album is insightful, moving, and points the way to new artists and their experimental music.
  6. Pitchfork
    Jul 14, 2020
    79
    The guests skillfully mold the originals into creations of their own, while still preserving some of the songs’ initial ideas.
  7. AllMusic
    Jul 17, 2020
    70
    Some of the most interesting tracks on 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues come from less predictable pairings.
  8. Exclaim
    Jul 10, 2020
    70
    Though their music can be playful and funny, 100 gecs are very much not a joke. 1000 gecs & the Tree of Clues makes it clear that Brady and Les know exactly what they're doing and that they've got an army of highly inventive and creative supporters standing with them.

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 7 out of 44
  1. ztuxilef
    Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Hey lil piss baby you think youre so **** cool Huh You think you so **** tough You talk alota big game for someone with such a smol truck
    Awww    Hey lil piss baby you think youre so **** cool Huh You think you so **** tough You talk alota big game for someone with such a smol truck
    Awww look at those arms
    Your arms look so **** cute They look like lil cigarettes I bet i could smoke you
    I could roste you
    And then you’d love it and text me i love you
    And then i **** ghost you    … Full Review »
  2. MythBeauty
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Pitchfork culture isn’t giving this the proper recognition it deserves so I feel compelled to write my first review.

    The Tree of Clues is    Pitchfork culture isn’t giving this the proper recognition it deserves so I feel compelled to write my first review.

    The Tree of Clues is not only the best album of 2020 but it is the first time the concept of the remix album has been realized to mean something more than just sh*tty takes on already great songs. This is the first remix album to sound like a piece of work was recognized by a wider community of friends as being good then they all banded together to lift it up on their shoulders and make it great.

    People recognize that it’s a victory lap but they aren’t recognizing that it sounds stronger and more finished than the first album, and it sounds like all your friends coming together to help you put together the perfect dinner, which is a feeling (indie) music hasn’t successfully captured in a while.

    Reviews also suffer from a general lack of taking the music seriously. This isn’t a joke, or else you wouldn’t have serious artists pouring this much effort into making the project sound genuinely good. Some examples of good alt rock music on here (apparently the only alt genre worthy of recognition): the ringtone umru remix from 3:08 to the end of the song, the stupid horse remix from 1:44 to 1:56, the entirety of the hand crushed by mallet remix (the first one). And that’s just for the braindead rockheads. The whole album is a pop masterpiece, but full of warmth rather than the coldness that usually accompanies those types.    … Full Review »
  3. hazsch
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    Hold on, this isn't Gex!

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