Energy
by Disclosure
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. AllMusic
    Sep 4, 2020
    60
    Energy peaks early. The loping and gleaming "Lavender," a meeting with brash Channel Tres, and the atmospheric garage scuttler "Who Knew?," featuring Mick Jenkins in wholehearted singer mode, have enough homing power to illuminate Club Lonely.
  2. Under The Radar
    Sep 1, 2020
    60
    Disclosure works best when the duo taps into its inherent feel for the underground dancefloor and has its collaborators follow its lead, which it does on the majority of ENERGY.
  3. Mojo
    Aug 27, 2020
    60
    Occasionally, you yearn for Disclosure to take a rasp to Energy and roughen its edges, but their knack for canny hooks guarantees they won't be retiring back to Surrey any time soon. [Oct 2020, p.84]
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  5. The Guardian
    Aug 27, 2020
    60
    Disclosure seem largely content to stick to their lane. It should keep their career ticking over commercially until normal clubland service is resumed, and their lyrics seem less wistful.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 28, 2020
    50
    Energy is something of a misfire for Disclosure, it is an album that opts to play things safe and the consequence is an unremarkable album that feels at once overthought and simultaneously underdeveloped.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. AndyRyse
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    It’s a weird album to be honest but it’s refreshing even though sometimes it tends to get tired with some beats.
  2. sammyanthony
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    An okay album. It's been a while since Disclosure released their major projects. But rather than bringing fresh take, it seems that they'reAn okay album. It's been a while since Disclosure released their major projects. But rather than bringing fresh take, it seems that they're out of ideas so they attempted to retouch the beauty of African roots. Nothing really took effect. The raw traditional music was overlapped wrongly with sleepy clubber beats. There are no highlights.

    Lethargy could be a better title instead.    … Full Review »
  3. 94SupremePosse
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    It's certainly up to par with the rest of their catalogue, but perhaps Disclosure is too eager to stay in their lane.
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