Demons Protected by Angels
by NAV
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Sep 9, 2022
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 28, 2022
    62
    Left to his own devices, Nav sometimes strays back towards raps without substance, coasting on pristine beat selection and Auto-Tune that lull the listener into easy-listening mode.
  2. AllMusic
    Sep 28, 2022
    60
    NAV reveals feelings of vulnerability and loneliness on some tracks, while concentrating on jewelry, money, and fame on the more club-ready songs.
  3. HipHopDX
    Sep 28, 2022
    58
    Demons Protected By Angels alludes to an artist self-aware enough to acknowledge his flaws, but the passivity of his music suggests he’d rather stew in the toxicity than work through it.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Sep 28, 2022
    40
    Nav struggles to stick out from his contemporaries, and when he’s paired with one of them, that problem is exacerbated.

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User Score
9.7

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. NAVISTHEGOAT
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Excellent Listen, NAV didn't disappoint at all—best album of 2022. Features go hard and this is his best album.
  2. daytonatabooywr
    May 17, 2023
    10
    this is a 10/10 best album of the year this clears anything by kendrick lamar
  3. Funyalbum
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Nav never disappoints, this album is a masterpiece and definitely album of the year for 2022 and a contender for album of the decade. incredible
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