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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length solo release for Willow features a guest appearance from Yves Tumor.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Oct 6, 2022
    91
    An album that has WILLOW well and truly becoming a bonafide rockstar, refusing to be boxed into one singular genre — while seeing how far each one can take her. COPINGMECHANISM is WILLOW’s most personal — and, as may coincidence may have it, hardest — record to date.
  2. Oct 28, 2022
    90
    While much of Willow's charm lies in the way she can switch genres with ease, Coping Mechanism is so engaging that it'd be nice for her to stick to this sound for at least one more album before continuing her ever-riveting evolution.
  3. Oct 6, 2022
    80
    Willow's musical ambition has always been there, but here it's matched by larger-than-life rock that borrows from multiple eras, smashing those influences into something new.
  4. Oct 6, 2022
    80
    Crucially, it doesn’t sound cynical: it's too idiosyncratic and eclectic. Instead, it sounds confident: the work of someone who knows their seemingly impulsive approach to rock and pop fits the current landscape and who’s taken that as carte blanche to do what they want. It's a confidence that never feels misplaced.
  5. Oct 7, 2022
    80
    Smart, confident and put together with a real sense of intrigue, WILLOW’s latest record is a testament to having the belief to forge your own path. As coping mechanisms go, this one sounds like a winner.
  6. Oct 6, 2022
    70
    WILLOW's pointed vision and eagerness to push the envelope allowed her and Greatti to construct songs that consistently take unexpected turns yet culminate in her most cohesive project to date.
  7. Oct 11, 2022
    60
    Coping Mechanism is full of feisty attitude, blaring guitars and rhythmically intense drumming, and sees Willow positioning herself as the edgier Olivia Rodrigo with mixed results.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Mais roqueira que nunca, WILLOW finca sua raiz em um gênero musical abrangente, que não tem cercas e limites: ela transita livremente pelasMais roqueira que nunca, WILLOW finca sua raiz em um gênero musical abrangente, que não tem cercas e limites: ela transita livremente pelas estruturas e subgêneros do rock, como o punk rock, o grunge, o pop rock e até mesmo um rock mais alternativo. sintetiza tudo que WILLOW sempre quis ser e parecer: uma rock star fodona, e o produto final só mostrou que ela já é! Com guitarras, percussões e vocais muito potentes e expressivos, este é um trabalho sólido e claramente mais maduro do que o anterior, dentro da perspectiva de que a nossa eterna garota índigo abriu seu terceiro olho de vez e se encontrou como artista. Sem dúvidas, um de seus melhores lançamentos, e mais viscerais! Expand
  2. Oct 17, 2022
    10
    AOTY, sem muito esforço! Maravilhosas maioral mesmo, tem que aceitar, rainha queeb
  3. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Já conhecia e ouvia a Willow antes, mas não acompanhava e por incrível que pareça descobri esse álbum por um mangá (Kinninaru Hito ga OtokoJá conhecia e ouvia a Willow antes, mas não acompanhava e por incrível que pareça descobri esse álbum por um mangá (Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta) e estou apaixonada.. todas as músicas estão incríveis! Expand
  4. Oct 9, 2022
    10
    A such good album!!!!!!!!!! Willow did again and we love it. It's better than the last one
  5. Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Quite generic, repetitive and monotone. Sounds a bit forced in some tracks especially the first one.