Hypersonic Missiles
by Sam Fender
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 4 out of 44
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  1. shilogoviak
    Apr 3, 2020
    2
    The great Oscar Wilde once said "all bad poetry is sincere". 'Hypersonic Missiles' is certainly a very sincere album. It is nauseatingly worthy, just as Fender is in real life, saying in The Independant “My white privilege has affected my success, definitely, white boy with a guitar, f***ing great, original, here comes another one.” Although it's easy to groan at this, especially whenThe great Oscar Wilde once said "all bad poetry is sincere". 'Hypersonic Missiles' is certainly a very sincere album. It is nauseatingly worthy, just as Fender is in real life, saying in The Independant “My white privilege has affected my success, definitely, white boy with a guitar, f***ing great, original, here comes another one.” Although it's easy to groan at this, especially when seeing the title 'White privilege' in the album, there is an element of truth to Fender's comment. He really is just another white boy with a guitar -- **** great, original, here comes another one".… Expand

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 4, 2019
    78
    Galvanizing at heart, Fender's bow burns with sharp conviction and intimacy.
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  2. The Skinny
    Sep 13, 2019
    80
    Mostly, though, this is everything a debut should be: fascinating, confused and a little bit terrified.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 13, 2019
    61
    Hypersonic Missiles on its own is unsatisfying, and the overconfident presentation risks stifling his voice before he’s found it.
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