Conatus
by Zola Jesus
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. hydrawithears
    Oct 4, 2011
    8
    The idea of replacing industrial in favour of icy beats seemed to me like a wrong idea. The first listen of Conatus, the third album by Nika Roza Danilova aka Zola Jesus, has corroborated my assumption. Thank God I always listen to a record twice before writing a review! Conatus is stunning, a conscious step ahead in building Danilovaâ

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    Nov 21, 2011
    80
    Conatus continues her roll with more astounding music that sounds better with each listen and during this day and age, what more could you ask for in an album?
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  2. Magnet
    Nov 11, 2011
    80
    Conatus hits like a miniature hurricane in a box. [#81, p. 60]
  3. Q Magazine
    Nov 9, 2011
    80
    All told, this is a mind-blowing and powerfully emotional album, however you (or she) want to label it. [Nov. 2011, p. 143]
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