Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 2
by Calvin Harris
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Aug 5, 2022
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 5, 2022
    80
    On ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, the producer meshes a wistful grab-bag of influences – nu-disco, funk, boogie, soul – with his skill for creating a mega-watt pop-hit, taking listeners on a journey on a psychedelic trip you won’t want to end.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 11, 2022
    70
    Whilst the orange glow of sunsets and Aperol Spritz’ are in full swing, it’s a record made exclusively for these moments.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Aug 5, 2022
    70
    It’s a fine wind-down album, one that can be put on shuffle at the end of a long-summer-night bacchanal, when revelers reach that point where they’re too tired to do anything but bask in the glow of the blowout they just threw.
  5. Clash Music
    Aug 12, 2022
    60
    The record is funky, it might sound good near some waves (the title is also a play on the .wav format for digital music files, which Harris is constantly sending to studios across the world), and the beats generally bounce happily along. It does what it says on the tin.
  6. AllMusic
    Aug 11, 2022
    60
    Vol. 2 sounds like the album one might slap on after the Funk Wav Bounces, Vol. 1 party ends and everyone is ready to crash.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 8, 2022
    60
    There’s something irresistibly joyous about the low-stakes funky feel Harris summons at will, no matter who’s at the mic.
  8. The Telegraph (UK)
    Aug 5, 2022
    60
    A hazy collection of groove-driven vocal tracks featuring singers and rappers.
  9. Pitchfork
    Aug 10, 2022
    52
    Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 simply demonstrates competence. Harris may say that this album is powered by fuck-you juice; it is as threatening as an Erewhon smoothie.
  10. musicOMH.com
    Aug 11, 2022
    50
    The sense of a missed opportunity lingers.
  11. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 11, 2022
    43
    Detractors have long said that Harris’ music is tailor made for background summer playlists you can ignore – listening to this project, it’s hard to disagree.
  12. Slant Magazine
    Aug 10, 2022
    40
    Outside of a few standouts—like “Obsessed,” where breakout dancehall sensation Shenseea’s deft wordplay and bouncy timbre strike a nice contrast with Charlie Puth’s gravely tenor—there’s zero discernable identity to the album on a track-by-track basis.
  13. The Guardian
    Aug 5, 2022
    40
    The issue is that none of the songs that all this gorgeous production whirls around are actually any good.

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. someonewhocares
    Aug 6, 2022
    1
    Calvin Harris has become absorbed by the success of his past work, and now has created a body of work that can be seen as a money-grab. WithCalvin Harris has become absorbed by the success of his past work, and now has created a body of work that can be seen as a money-grab. With big featuring artists and big production, the album unravels to be the same song over and over, but with various singers on each song. What makes the album more mediocre and generic is the lack of creativity and originality in its production and songwriting; like it's all been done before, because it has.… Full Review »
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 5, 2022
    2
    Nothing really to see here beyond a Dj's attempt to re-captivate an audience that's moved on with lifeless big hitter features. What madeNothing really to see here beyond a Dj's attempt to re-captivate an audience that's moved on with lifeless big hitter features. What made Vol.1 interesting and fun is that it felt diverse, inventive and precise: it knew what it wanted to do . Vol.2 feels like a bad spotify playlist. This is not interesting.… Full Review »
  3. Enzo673
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Potion, Obsessed e Nothing More To São as melhores. Mas a Música Stay with me também é boa… Full Review »
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