• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Mar 26, 2021
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. Aug 12, 2021
    8
    Didn't blow me away first but I just couldn't stop listening to it. I think I was driven on by my obsession with 'What a Day' and from there the album just started to work. Not perfect but another solid release from Mr Howard.
  2. May 22, 2021
    10
    Ben for me is part of a very small list of artists I’ve listened to that makes me want to be a better person. His music has always captivated me on a level that encourages self reflection. I can’t describe this feeling but it’s a pretty special one. I’d recommend this album to anyone who likes Father John Misty, Jamie Woon, Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver.
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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. May 17, 2021
    60
    If Whiteout is an imperfect album, it is one that also evinces Howard’s refusal to stay in a single musical lane.
  2. Apr 8, 2021
    60
    There’s certainly a lot to take in on Ben Howard’s fourth album – not all the ideas work in fairness, and there’s a few too many moments which feel like half-sketched ideas. Yet Dessner makes a decent foil for him and for those who have joined Howard on his career journey to date will be more than happy to continue travelling with him.
  3. Mar 31, 2021
    73
    Collections From The Whiteout excels in storytelling and lyrics but doesn’t always prove the easiest experience. However, this is an album that becomes more comfortable with each progressive listen, unwinding in the listener’s consciousness like the sung stories themselves.