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81

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Jul 5, 2023
    71
    Thrown on at a barbecue, dinner party, or drab commute, Blowout is sure to enliven the mood. Yet Kirby’s work also rewards careful listening, sprinkled with moments that jolt you to attention as surely as they soothe.
  2. Mojo
    Jun 29, 2023
    80
    A left-field jazz date transversing elation and sadness, and electronic weirdness peaking on off-radar standout Gecko Sound. [Aug 2023, p.88]
  3. Uncut
    Jun 29, 2023
    80
    Entirely irresistible. [Aug 2023, p.33]
  4. Jun 29, 2023
    80
    Taken as a whole, Blowout is Kirby's most adventurous record as well as his most accessible, thanks to hip arrangements, imaginative compositions, and focused, expert musicianship.
  5. Jun 29, 2023
    80
    Overall, this is peak John Carroll Kirby and, dare I say, his strongest album to date. It hits all the points you want, and then some.

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