Astroworld
by Travis Scott
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Aug 3, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 666 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 587 out of 666
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 666
  3. Negative: 45 out of 666
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  1. dell221
    Aug 12, 2018
    5
    true definition of mediocre at its finest. no song up here stands out. hes really not saying anything on here. lots of adlibs and auto tune. beats are ok nothing here stands out. at the same time nothing here is bad either. this album is just ok nothing more nothing less
  2. cumnugget
    Aug 8, 2018
    5
    Great production throughout the whole album. Just really boring lyrics and generic autotunes. Nothing new compared to Travis Scott's other projects. Not much replayability compared to other hip hop albums that released this year.
  3. rays1118
    Aug 6, 2018
    5
    bleek boring album. no innovation. disappointing album. the meme is better than the music
  4. FromKanga
    Aug 6, 2018
    6
    I never heard of this artist before but I wanted to listen to this album because of the very high ratings and I thought it was...okay. I like the beats and it has some good ideas but I just think that Travis isn't a great rapper or lyricist. He seems to be a pretty creative but I just don't think he executes most of his ideas very well. Some songs are well executed and I do admit that heI never heard of this artist before but I wanted to listen to this album because of the very high ratings and I thought it was...okay. I like the beats and it has some good ideas but I just think that Travis isn't a great rapper or lyricist. He seems to be a pretty creative but I just don't think he executes most of his ideas very well. Some songs are well executed and I do admit that he has potential, I just thinks he needs to improve his rapping and lyrics to make a more consistent and well done album.… Expand
  5. MrMemeister
    Aug 14, 2018
    6
    Houston rapper and 'Ye protege Travis Scott returns to the spotlight after a two year break since his last album, "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight", with the long-anticipated "ASTROWORLD", which finds him digging deeper into his roots, taking inspiration from the "chopped and screwed" movement while mixing elements from his last two albums, with a psychedelic touch added throughout.Houston rapper and 'Ye protege Travis Scott returns to the spotlight after a two year break since his last album, "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight", with the long-anticipated "ASTROWORLD", which finds him digging deeper into his roots, taking inspiration from the "chopped and screwed" movement while mixing elements from his last two albums, with a psychedelic touch added throughout. Ambitious cuts like "Sicko Mode" and "Stop Trying To Be God" call back to his "Rodeo" days, while more commercial moments like "Can't Say" and "Wake Up" sound straight from his last project. Unfortunately, many of the songs lack the energy and scope expected and feel like throwaways (especially in the second half), either because of their short length ("NC-17"), sonic staleness ("Yosemite") or awkward features ("Who? What!"). Even though it contains some amazing highs, "ASTROWORLD" ends up more tired and predictable than what the hype promised, leaving us with a decent, mostly unremarkable set of songs.
    Favorites: "Stargazing", "Sicko Mode", "R.I.P. Screw", "Stop Trying To Be God", "Astrothunder", "Can't Say", "Coffee Bean"
    Least Favorites: "5% Tint", "Yosemite", "Who? What!", "Butterfly Effect"    … Expand
  6. MesCudi
    Oct 21, 2018
    6
    With his third full-length studio album 'Astroworld', Travis Scott delivers a solid project by taking up his unique trap sound from 'Rodeo' and continuing his excessive ad-lib use from 'Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight' to some extent. That being said, 'Astroworld' reveals a project with strengths and weaknesses. At the first listen, the striking beat switches on the cosmic 'Stargazing' orWith his third full-length studio album 'Astroworld', Travis Scott delivers a solid project by taking up his unique trap sound from 'Rodeo' and continuing his excessive ad-lib use from 'Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight' to some extent. That being said, 'Astroworld' reveals a project with strengths and weaknesses. At the first listen, the striking beat switches on the cosmic 'Stargazing' or energetic 'Sicko Mode' may mark some highlights but unfortunately turn out to be less imaginative and remarkable after a while. The second half lacks creativity and drags the album down with songs like the older 'Butterfly Effect' and unspectacular Huncho Jack Jack Huncho-leftover-like 'Who Say', letting the album seem unnecessarily overloaded. Also, the characteristic ad-libs that caused Travis Scott reaching mainstream success don't feel exciting or gripping anymore. Scott skipping on the ad-libs actually ends up very positively, surprising us with the brilliant 'Stop Trying To Be God' for example, which presents his various musical abilities in the best light. Nonetheless, 'Astroworld' offers a wide variety of refreshing sounds and guest appearances, making it an individual roller coaster ride at the eponymous closed-down theme park. In the end, the album offers an impressive production and Scott succeeds in choosing the right feature guests whom he gives the right place to shine.… Expand
  7. whitesocks
    Nov 10, 2018
    6
    Travis Scott obviously had a clear vision for this album. A better Birds in the Trap and a... tryhard Rodeo? Not really, but really. I came into this album with an I WANT THIS view, and I was gifted with a half-assed version of that. But I'm okay with half-assed. Especially from Travis Scott.
    Where the production doesn't fail the lyrics do on this. I have to say I enjoy some little songs    Travis Scott obviously had a clear vision for this album. A better Birds in the Trap and a... tryhard Rodeo? Not really, but really. I came into this album with an I WANT THIS view, and I was gifted with a half-assed version of that. But I'm okay with half-assed. Especially from Travis Scott.
    Where the production doesn't fail the lyrics do on this. I have to say I enjoy some little songs on this album. Yosemite was nice. I like Butterfly a bit. And Stop Trying to be God. "WHAT ABOUT SICKO??? SICKO WAS AMAZING???" Shut up. Sicko was very much so a TRYHARD. Drake's first verse is so lackluster it ruins the **** disgusting beat switch. It sounds like a dog with tapeworms ****

    Now let me talk about what I like on this album. TRAVIS' VOCALS. I love Travis' vocals. Autotune does not turn me off like most critics. When autotune is done right, I enjoy it. And Travis' production perfectly fits autotune. And it meets correlation with the features on the album. Don Toliver, a random ass rapper was the most fitting to Travis' style.
    that's it. 6/10. wasn't as good as Rodeo, but it was better than Birds in the Trap.
    I enjoy Travis. Don't get me wrong.    … Expand
  8. Dancho
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    This album starts great and I enjoy the first half of Astroworld. The album goes downhill after Wake Up and that lowers the score of this overall solid album.
  9. Shaymooose
    Aug 18, 2019
    6
    Not a massive fan of beat switch-ups tbh.

    Best Tracks: STARGAZING, SICKO MODE, NO BYSTANDERS, SKELETONS, STOP TRYING TO BE GOD.
    Worst Tracks: CAN'T SAY
  10. markosaric
    Nov 2, 2019
    6
    ASTROWORLD starts off with a bang, but becomes very tired in the third leg.
  11. LogosKal
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Nobody:
    No One:
    ..............................................
    Travis Scott: YEAH!!
  12. thunderbyx
    Nov 24, 2020
    5
    perfect album, standing back just of michael albums, should it won grammy d

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 16, 2018
    89
    The album's trap-psych spaciousness blends so that most of Astroworld plays out like a single long, spectacularly mixed track.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 27, 2018
    80
    The modulation and echo treatments on the vocals, combined with the frequently torpid tempos, nonetheless make Astroworld ideal for being pumped through an (18 and over) amusement park's sound system near closing time, when the challenge of hitting all the rides has started to turn into an overindulgent, overheated chore.
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    Aug 17, 2018
    80
    His third studio album, Astroworld, feels like the grand opening of a vision that took a half-decade to perfect, still using the same psychedelic synth warps, diamond-cut drums, and reptilian hooks that initially skyrocketed him to stardom.
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