Anxiety
by Ladyhawke
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PopMatters
    Jun 1, 2012
    40
    If this is Ladyhawke trying to find herself, she's tragically lost sight of what made her amazing in the first place.
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2012
    40
    Sadly most of these forgettable songs tend to evaporate on impact. [Apr 2012, p.101]
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  3. The Guardian
    May 31, 2012
    40
    The songs aren't strong enough to make it feel vibrant. Only the chugging Cellophane captures the giddy, filmic qualities of Ladyhawke's early songs.
  5. Drowned In Sound
    May 30, 2012
    60
    In its more luminous moments, it also contains enough to suggest that there is still a great album lurking somewhere underneath the Ladyhawke moniker.
  6. Paste Magazine
    May 22, 2012
    59
    While Anxiety is not a trainwreck, it's a missed opportunity given the strength of her foundation.
  7. Consequence
    Apr 10, 2012
    40
    The majority of the tracks on her second full-length, Anxiety, teem with chilled vocals, crunchy guitar, and keyboard blurps that move hips to sway before showing their hollowness as soon as one steps off the dance floor.
  8. Prefix Magazine
    May 29, 2012
    50
    On the whole, Anxiety lacks the addictive quality of its predecessor, and it's certainly less musically interesting.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. yanescudo
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    This album sounds fresh. It's definitely a stand out in these times of almost no guitars in pop music. I think the contrast between loudThis album sounds fresh. It's definitely a stand out in these times of almost no guitars in pop music. I think the contrast between loud instrumentals and calm vocals is a lovely thing to hear.… Full Review »
  2. Kogia
    Jun 14, 2012
    7
    4 years on and I
  3. zackerywilson
    Jun 13, 2012
    9
    The album, while nowhere near the commercial sound of her first album is still fantastic. To be fully honest, it is a bit of a let downThe album, while nowhere near the commercial sound of her first album is still fantastic. To be fully honest, it is a bit of a let down considering this is what was produced after a 4 year wait. Some parts of the album kind of run together and sound the same but other than those two flaws, the album is fantastic. The way she crafts her music makes you want to get up and dance, even on the ballad, and the best track on the album, "Cellophane". I think that people who fell in love with her first album will need some convincing to love this one but it isn't a far reach. Ladyhawke is still in there, it's just a more mature and less commercial sound.… Full Review »
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