God Is Good
by Om
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Dusted Magazine
    80
    While everything is kept at a smoulder--the words unclear, the tempos slow--this new Om album is anything but boring.
  2. Uncut
    80
    The religious theme intimated by the title ensures that there is more going on with each track than mere mindless dirge. [Nov 2009, p.99]
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  3. Spin
    70
    No matter the new producer (Steve Albini), new label, or new percussionist (Emil Amos replacing Chris Hakius), Om's droning bass/drum take on heavy metal still resounds.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    70
    God is Good shows a clear effort to steer their boat past the Nile, past Yemen, and into new territory.
  6. PopMatters
    70
    If more church music sounded like what Cisneros, Amos, and Albini achieve on God Is Good, then maybe those pews would be a little fuller, too.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Dunsweet21
    Jul 6, 2021
    0
  2. Centrey
    Mar 28, 2015
    9
    Thebes is definitely one of the best starts to an album I've ever heard, it truly felt like a journey through music. Meditation is theThebes is definitely one of the best starts to an album I've ever heard, it truly felt like a journey through music. Meditation is the Practice of Death is just further testimony to how powerful a bass guitar can be. Cremation Ghat I & II, although, in my opinion, not as strong as the previous two songs, they are far from bad. A truly great album.… Full Review »
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