• Record Label: Elefant
  • Release Date: Jan 17, 2020
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    Not sure who gave the low rating but this is easily a 9/10 maybe even 10 with time.
  2. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Good things come to those who wait. Great things to those who wait a long time. The follow-up to AGCE's 2004 debut is a masterclass in how to make pop music. Sophisticated and nuanced, with tunes to die for, it's a record that sounds better with each repeated listen. It stands in league with classics like The Blue Nile's Hats and Prefab Sprout's Two Wheels Good.
  3. Jan 23, 2020
    9
    Beautiful album, so far my favorite of 2020 alongside Kiwi Jr. Well worth the wait!
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86

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mojo
    Jan 21, 2020
    80
    Been Around has heart, soul, a voice and tunes to die for, an early highlight of 2020. [Feb 2020, p.90]
  2. Jan 21, 2020
    80
    It's fair to say that Been Around out-performs her excellent debut, both in terms of composition and execution, making it a release well worth the wait.
  3. Jan 21, 2020
    90
    Everything that made her eponymous 2004 debut so instantly charming is on dazzling display once again.