Angel's Pulse [Mixtape]
by Blood Orange
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 17, 2019
    80
    Even in its moodboard looseness and nostalgia, Angel’s Pulse has all the charm and careful attention to detail of Blood Orange’s last two magnum opuses.
  2. Clash Music
    Jul 17, 2019
    80
    The first four tracks and ‘Take It Back’ are some of his strongest so far. It’s a gratifying epilogue to last year’s effort. He’s clearly sitting on a lot of good stuff, which we’ll have to hear soon.
  3. AllMusic
    Dec 13, 2019
    70
    Production-wise, this roams around with some abrupt switches, supplying slow-motion and spaced-out grooves, low-profile boom-bap, and wayward guitar scrawl with highest frequency. Hynes' downcast disposition and the return of several Negro Swan collaborators -- Lu, Isiah, Pat, and Porches -- provide the continuity.
  5. PopMatters
    Jul 24, 2019
    70
    Angel's Pulse is reminiscent of soup. A thick soup. A lot of these tracks feel directionless, monotonous, or like scraps. But still, there's something that makes you want to enter them. They're a bunch of staccato dreams you have during a fitful nap. You can't sleep for days. You find yourself in the haze.
  6. Exclaim
    Jul 17, 2019
    70
    No mere addendum, it lives up to the high bar set by Hynes, while giving us a small, but significant, glimpse into his process.

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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. lulabymusic
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    This is so completely at ease Dev Hynes is recording his next magical mixtape album called “Angel’s Pulse”, which was quite an unusualThis is so completely at ease Dev Hynes is recording his next magical mixtape album called “Angel’s Pulse”, which was quite an unusual phenomenon for today's music industry, but was widely distributed in the era of tape carriers.
    The magic of the Blood Orange music still works wonders and ends up in the playlist for a long time. The album came out thin and delicate, leaving after listening a pleasant train of tender feelings and peace.    … Full Review »
  2. MOReview
    Jul 30, 2019
    8
    Not Blood orange’s most dense album, but lots of cool ideas floating around. The vibes in songs like Something To Do and Baby Florence areNot Blood orange’s most dense album, but lots of cool ideas floating around. The vibes in songs like Something To Do and Baby Florence are euphoric , and Benzo and Dark and Handsome are some of Dev Hynes’ best work. Not a complete album , but he calls it a mixtape for a reason and I’m very excited to see where he goes from here.… Full Review »
  3. IronToolBox
    Aug 7, 2019
    6
    There are quite a few good ideas on Angel’s Pulse; unfortunately they aren’t fleshed out enough, nor do they reinforce one another.
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