Everybody Down
by Kate Tempest
  • Record Label: Big Dada
  • Release Date: May 20, 2014
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 6, 2014
    60
    Confounding, yet worthy of recognition, Everybody Down is a sound release, with Tempest possessing potential to be truly great, once the logistics are shored up.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    May 16, 2014
    60
    Tempest is an epic talent, definitely, but this doesn’t quite nail it down.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Seppo
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    Kate is an amazing poet, but she needs to decide what rout she is going down. She got some major kudos and some $ from the UK for her poetry.Kate is an amazing poet, but she needs to decide what rout she is going down. She got some major kudos and some $ from the UK for her poetry. I saw her in New Orleans and she was pretty cool, but she kicked the clubs sound guy out for her own, and she was a bit amateurish. She is happy to embrace her non-pop aesthetic, but she might need a little grooming.… Full Review »
  2. PrestonIS
    Jun 6, 2014
    9
    It's refreshing to hear sheer poetry being spat over a beat. I have only until recently discovered Kate Tempest, and I can only say that I amIt's refreshing to hear sheer poetry being spat over a beat. I have only until recently discovered Kate Tempest, and I can only say that I am impressed with her historical knowledge and modern (yet humbly sophisticated) language and writing. Also, her unique voice, compounded by her vernacular, is nice to listen to. To address the musical side, the album provides a unique sound— not UK grime; not American rap, but an interesting and inviting mixture between classic hip-hop, slow-paced DnB beats, house synths/FX, and simple storytelling. I highly recommend listening to this album.… Full Review »
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