Expectations
by Hayley Kiyoko
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 73
  3. Negative: 7 out of 73
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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The 405
    Oct 27, 2023
    80
    Expectations surpasses any you might have had.
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  2. Spin
    Apr 12, 2018
    50
    Expectations is an insistent but uneven album that points toward greater musical ambitions than it achieves. The sound is pleasantly aquatic and soft-edged but fussy and overwrought, as though its architects were worried that too much downtime might spur listeners to click away.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 4, 2018
    80
    Staying true to idiosyncratic instinct has made Expectations feel more universal than a generic, play-it-safe debut. It might not be what you were expecting, but it’s just what your pop playlist needs.
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