Home, Before and After
by Regina Spektor
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Jun 24, 2022
User Score
4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 29
  3. Negative: 15 out of 29
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  1. clarinhaaa
    Mar 10, 2023
    10
    Another amazing album by Regina Spektor! I loved it so much, she's really talented
  2. MKUltra7
    Jul 17, 2022
    0
    I honestly don't get the hype for this album. This album reeks. I've listened to it about 3 times and I still don't like it one bit.
  3. germanotta28
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    Maybe the best album of the year? Regina Spektor's music influence is priceless to me.
  4. nickireland8
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Regina, thank you so much for this. It has touched me in so many ways. Thank you for being a real, genuine, questioning soul in this f***ed up world. You have been there for me and so many others in so many ways for decades. I am so sorry for your loss; so so so sorry. I know the existential questions only get harder during that time, especially for a dreamer who is not easily fooled intoRegina, thank you so much for this. It has touched me in so many ways. Thank you for being a real, genuine, questioning soul in this f***ed up world. You have been there for me and so many others in so many ways for decades. I am so sorry for your loss; so so so sorry. I know the existential questions only get harder during that time, especially for a dreamer who is not easily fooled into easy answers. I am so happy you are a mom to two wonderful kids - who get to grow up with a role model who is deep, thoughtful, loving, creative, and a dreamer. And a critical thinker. I am so grateful you found time to build beautiful worlds out of the melodies bursting out of your music box, even ones we've known for years. Even amidst your familial priorities. All these stories hold so much meaning and truth and I hope we get more in the future… Collapse

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Rolling Stone
    Jul 7, 2022
    70
    This incisive, empathetic collection is among her strongest. [Jul - Aug 2022, p.120]
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 30, 2022
    70
    The addition of older tracks onto Home can constrain Spektor’s artistic growth more generally, like on “SugarMan” – which stretches food metaphors to their absolute limit and lacks the staying power of Spektor’s best tracks. However, at their best, the songs of Home feel akin to a warm hug on a cold day.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Jun 28, 2022
    78
    Her eighth studio album may be her most ambitious yet, but that added weight can lead some songs to run too long or feel overstuffed. She may still be trying to find the right balance between her larger soundscape and storytelling, but Home, before and after is an exciting evolution that feels both old and new.
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