Crucial [EP]
by Starchild & the New Romantic
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 15, 2016
    80
    This isn’t a revivalist vanity project, oh no, it’s full of contemporary production and composition, as you’d expect given Cook’s crucial CV.
  2. Spin
    Apr 15, 2016
    70
    This new EP with his New Romantic band finds even more ways to surprise.
  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 15, 2016
    59
    While the musicianship on display is impressive, Cook's songwriting could certainly be sharper. None of these songs have strong enough hooks to encourage repeat listening or stand out from the rest of the EP.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 15, 2016
    50
    He spends the whole record cooing and coaxing a series of barely-described lovers, but it’s never clear whether they’re real, imagined, or an idealized online version of the two.

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