Endless Summer Vacation
by Miley Cyrus
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2023
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Variety
    Mar 10, 2023
    82
    Cyrus was and presumably still is a weed girl — and “Endless Summer Vacation” mixes the kind of peaceful, easy feeling you associate with that sensibility with some very pure pop instincts. It’s not the kind of album you want to oversell; more definitive statements or craftier strings of singles may lie in her future. For now, though, it’s nice to see her succeeding more by sweating less.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Mar 29, 2023
    80
    Her singing is vivid enough on “Endless Summer Vacation” to make up for some mushy songwriting here and there.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 17, 2023
    80
    Cyrus will probably never settle on just one or two sounds to express herself, but her voice and vision are strong enough on Endless Summer Vacation to suggest she'll never need to.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Mar 13, 2023
    80
    Cyrus excels most when she’s employing her voice to super-sell big ballads, and Endless Summer Vacation is no exception.
  6. PopMatters
    Mar 13, 2023
    80
    The album is not only precisely what Cyrus’ discography and identity needed but perhaps what we as a culture need now.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    Eighth studio album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ emerges as a clear indication of someone who’s finally figured out who they are, resulting in a bold pop record oozing with the confidence and style that results from a period of self-discovery.
  8. The Telegraph (UK)
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    Indeed, for all the slick but formulaic pleasures of the album’s mainstream pop push, it is arguably that Cyrus is at her most compelling when she dances like no one is watching.
  9. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    A lovely long bask in Cyrus’s maturing talent.
  10. Clash Music
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    This release feels like she is fully embodying her own skin – this is a release that aims for timelessness in its own right, allowing the true, unfiltered Miley Cyrus to step into the sunlight.
  11. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    It all adds up to an album that holds your full attention even if it isn’t Cyrus’s boldest or most visionary. ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ certainly feels like an accurate reflection of who she is as an artist – and a person – in 2023.
  12. The Guardian
    Mar 10, 2023
    80
    There’s a naturalness and a flow in evidence, and charm, too. You can’t imagine anyone who rushed to the download sites was disappointed with what they found.
  13. Consequence
    Mar 10, 2023
    75
    The current of honesty that runs through Endless Summer Vacation encourages the listener to press play on the record again, and the stories here get even better on a second or third listen. It’s cohesive without feeling repetitive.
  14. musicOMH.com
    Mar 13, 2023
    70
    Although there’s some filler on Endless Summer Vacation – Wildcard and the rather flat closing piano ballad Wonder Woman fall into this category – it probably ends up as her most consistent album to date. This is one former teen idol who’s negotiating the path to a more adult audience just fine.
  15. Pitchfork
    Mar 14, 2023
    62
    Not the sundazed party record that was promised but an exploration of how it feels when the party’s over.
  16. Slant Magazine
    Mar 13, 2023
    60
    The lyrical clichés that occupy much of Endless Summer Vacation do little to scratch away at the album’s blithe veneer, though at the very least they deliver on its promise of fun.
  17. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 10, 2023
    60
    Don’t get me wrong, Endless Summer Vacation is a good album with each track deserving of a listen, but in the same breath, the majority of them aren’t worthy of a replay either.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 320 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 239 out of 320
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 320
  3. Negative: 42 out of 320
  1. milkymilkycyrus
    Mar 10, 2023
    10
    This is the new shape of Miley Cyrus. She is always bring something else in the game. And this album has zero skip. Muddy Feet and River hasThis is the new shape of Miley Cyrus. She is always bring something else in the game. And this album has zero skip. Muddy Feet and River has stronf pieces. Violet Chemistry is the POP song you want to listen for long time. Jaded, Island and Wildcard growing super fast everytime you listening. But Handstand is another level of pop perfection. It's not something we see in Miley's discography. You, Wonder Woman, Thousand Miles has some pipes. They are slow but you can't skip them. Miley's mega hit Flowers is matching the album perfectly. Rose Colored Lenses is a definitely vacation song. You will enjoy while listening this at holiday! This summer will be better with Miley.… Full Review »
  2. JeremyFall
    Mar 14, 2023
    6
    It's a nice project, nothing special though. Coming from a Plastic Hearts, I expected her to go above and beyond, but it was a downgrade.It's a nice project, nothing special though. Coming from a Plastic Hearts, I expected her to go above and beyond, but it was a downgrade.

    Handstand, Jaded and Violet Chemistry are my favourites.    … Full Review »
  3. Hadriensaori
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    A cohesive and well-designed album which sees Miley with a combination of some of her previously explored sounds including pop (synth pop),A cohesive and well-designed album which sees Miley with a combination of some of her previously explored sounds including pop (synth pop), rock, psychedelia and country.… Full Review »
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