Black Pearl
by 50 Foot Wave
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. The Wire
    Apr 26, 2022
    80
    A collection of grungy, haunting songs that sound and feel timeless. Led by Hersh’s velvety grunts, this is the sort of rock that borrows the best from all the music’s variations to create something familiar yet surprisingly fresh. [May 2022, p.56]
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 26, 2022
    80
    Though it's not much longer than some of the group's EPs, Black Pearl's sustained mood of brooding mystery sets it apart, and its darkly lustrous songs uphold 50 Foot Wave's reputation as a vital part of Hersh's music.
  3. The Quietus
    Apr 26, 2022
    80
    This album is too much of a piece to be picking out favourites, yet it is also one whose subtleties really reveal themselves on subsequent listens. Go on, dive in. Soak up the heat, discover what’s hidden underneath the overgrown foliage. You know you want to.
  5. Mojo
    Apr 26, 2022
    60
    At its best, it harkens to long-lost, dense-sounding riff grinders such as Breaking Circus or Earth, but there's light as well as shade too and Broken Sugar positively twinkles. [Jun 2022, p.87]
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  1. JBBu
    Apr 26, 2022
    9
    Kristin Hersh has been on a roll since her last solo album, “Possible Dust Clouds”. She has regained some of the hard-edge creativeKristin Hersh has been on a roll since her last solo album, “Possible Dust Clouds”. She has regained some of the hard-edge creative strangeness of the 80’s Throwing Muses in this mature work.… Full Review »