Armistice - MUTEMATH
Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

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. Alternative Press
    80
    The album doesn't stary too far from what made MUTEMATH such an enjoyable listen, but it's nuances cement Armistice as the band's best work to date. [Sep 2009, p.99]
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  2. PopMatters
    70
    Enjoying Mute Math involves disavowing the bad, and disliking them likewise involves disavowing the good. That this choice is offered at all keeps the band firmly in the camp of the interesting, at least.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    This is essentially a thinking man's album, though, more indicative of the band's breadth than its ability to make hit singles.
  4. Paste Magazine
    46
    The result is an awkward balancing act between a premature lust for accessibility and an obvious knack for the avant-garde, shirking traces of the latter in an ill-fated attempt at evolution.

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User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Preach
    10
    MuteMath is a band of progress. Armistice marks a time of vitality and boldness in a group of artists so vastly talented in an incredibly wide range of styles, settling with nothing less than their own idea of perfection. This album inspires me in a way no other album has; MuteMath at their finest.… Full Review »
  2. jackchanning
    9
    Mutemath is just one of those bands where you need to give their music time. they're also a band that you either love or hate. what Mutemath do best is experimentation, and they've developed their sound beyond the simple, catchy alternative songs of their self-titled album into a strong blues-influenced hard rock sound with electronic meshing. give them time to warm up to you and you'll be spinning their records every chance you get.… Full Review »
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