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82 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the third of the Balloon Trilogy mixtapes offered for free via download by Canadian artist, Abel Tesfaye.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Sputnikmusic
    Jan 3, 2012
    100
    A completely brilliant beginning to what hopes to be a long and bright career.
  2. No Ripcord
    Feb 3, 2012
    90
    House of Balloons is still his finest hour to date, but Echoes of Silence comes damn close to it.
  3. PopMatters
    Jan 9, 2012
    60
    Echoes of Silence shows that Abel Tesfaye continues to evolve, and it offers a glimpse of potentially exciting future.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. administraitor
    10
    Just incredible how much creativity has come out of this guy in 1 year. This album completes the trilogy in a fitting fashion. "Initiation" has to be one of the coolest songs in years.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. IAmPhongNguyen
    10
    House of Balloons was dark, Thursday was darker, and Echoes of Silence is the darkest of all. Echoes of Silence was the most anticipated mixtape of winter 2011 and it brought what the fans been craving from him; his breathtaking voice (reminiscences the King of Pop, Michael Jackson), the creative chaotic beats, and the eerie mixture into R&B. Let me just say that nothing will ever beat what the House of Balloons ever had. My personal favorites from the mixtape were......well, all of them.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. lewisyoungyml
    10
    Fantastic end to the trilogy of mix tapes, a great insight to relationships with women, drugs and depression. Great production : Great lyrics : Great emotion. It has a fitting tribute to MIchael Jackson which the King of Pop would be proud of. A one to watch in 2012.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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