All Is Illusory
by The Velvet Teen
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Exclaim
    Jul 9, 2015
    70
    All is Illusory sounds like the band are finally settling down.
  2. Pitchfork
    Jul 9, 2015
    69
    For all of their upgraded production, instrumental technique, and influences, All Is Illusory sounds like a record that primes the Velvet Teen to succeed around the time Cum Laude! was released—but making the best "2006 indie rock" record of 2015 makes them stand out in a way that they hadn’t managed yet.
  3. AllMusic
    Jul 9, 2015
    60
    The album works more as a selection of striking individual pieces than a coherent whole; there are moments of brilliance here, but they're inconsistent, and the album has more than its share of false endings that muddle the pacing.
  5. PopMatters
    Jul 9, 2015
    50
    A disjointed album, [that] lacks the weight for emotional impact.

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