Energy
by Disclosure
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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
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  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'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.
  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.
  4. bertobellamy
    Aug 30, 2020
    7
    There's definitely some bangers in here, but also some filler. Nevertheless, tracks like "My High" go into unexplored territory for Disclosure. The collaborations are not that conventional as in Caracal, but some are forgettable. All in all, a good album from the duo.
  5. StevenX
    Sep 1, 2020
    5
    Well, that was fast. DJ brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, who play one or two instruments as well, peaked early with the "Settle" album, partly because of the force that is Sam Smith, who propelled "Latch" into history as it propelled him into stardom in turn. Meanwhile, they walked right into the second-album slump with eyes wide open, slowing it down and showing their limitationsWell, that was fast. DJ brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, who play one or two instruments as well, peaked early with the "Settle" album, partly because of the force that is Sam Smith, who propelled "Latch" into history as it propelled him into stardom in turn. Meanwhile, they walked right into the second-album slump with eyes wide open, slowing it down and showing their limitations despite reprising a Smith collab. Perhaps stating their purpose to return to their more charged selves, the new album's title is misleading. While a couple tracks pull that off (opener "Watch Your Step", with Kelis on vocals, bounces), they usually either fall back into slight variations of their most overused beat (yes, the high-hat fetish is intact) or, even worse, hedge their bets with instrumental "interludes" that just sound like they needed filler and threw a few synth washes together. When they finally get a ballad right (the old-school, sultry "Birthday") they have to remix it twice with their same old fast beat on the "Deluxe Edition". That version is also where the only real surprise, the tribal chants of "Etran", awaits (and they even fudge that up with their predictable synth chords for the second half). You shouldn't have to buy the higher-priced special version to get the best track on the album. It's telling that, except on the three tracks mentioned, the minute the guest vocalist stops singing it stops being interesting, and you see just how little these guys have progressed in all this time. If you like 'em, I guess you'll like it, but with only a couple exceptions, it's nothing you haven't heard far too much of already. Maybe this album was an attempt at energy, but it loses its charge pretty quickly.… Expand
  6. anderssonlima
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Perfect for clubbing alone during quarantine! I loved the album, even if it's less pop and more dance/club music.
  7. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10

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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
  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.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Sep 3, 2020
    80
    Disclosure have always had an attention to detail in their production that gives the songs that much more depth, be it the irresistible breakdown one minute from the end of Douha (Mali Mali) or the fluttering arpeggios that populate closing track Reverie. And in this respect, as well as songwriting, structure and guest selection, they’re back like they never left.
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  3. 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.
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