In a World Like This
by Backstreet Boys
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Jul 30, 2013
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
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  1. maxperry45
    Jul 30, 2013
    5
    The simple fact is; this album is generally a bore and you have the oh so boring Martin Terefe produced bland ballads to blame for that. This album is a huge departure back words from their last record 2009's "This Is Us" which saw them collaborate with the likes of redONE, Neyo, T-Pain and Pit-Bull which to me was their best album to date since their 2005 comeback. Any ways back to thisThe simple fact is; this album is generally a bore and you have the oh so boring Martin Terefe produced bland ballads to blame for that. This album is a huge departure back words from their last record 2009's "This Is Us" which saw them collaborate with the likes of redONE, Neyo, T-Pain and Pit-Bull which to me was their best album to date since their 2005 comeback. Any ways back to this album, some of the songs are pretty amazing and those are the ones mainly produced by Morgan Tyler Reid (see: Permanent Stain, One Phone Call & Show Em What You're Made Of"). You already know my opinions of the songs produced by Martin Terefe. If ever anyone wanted to bore themselves through a record they just have to listen to one of the backstreet boys tracks produced by Martin Terefe on "In A World Like This" (see: Try & Trust Me). Regardless of the fact that he might've had successes with "Train & Jason Mraz" he has sucked big time for the backstreet boys. As for the title track first single from the album, it is by far the poorest performing backstreet boys track to date (it only managed 155 in the UK charts). It's performance in the charts matches what the entire song feels like, It’s a terrible car crash between a mid tempo rock ballad mixed in with arena like chorus; which has a somewhat of dance like feel to it. Let’s not to mention its silly country guitar riff intro either. To think this song was written and produced by the creator of some of their greatest hits (Max Martin) makes you want to shake your head in disbelief. The music video is uninspiring and bland & is visibly lacking much effort. Not to mention the video is similar to another one of their music video's except it is in color (see the video for 2007’s “helpless when she smiles”).… Expand
  2. TSchub
    Aug 1, 2013
    6
    Coulda been better, and not their best stuff. Lyrics were almost laughable at times. However, there are a few tracks that carry the album to what they are known for, which is far above most pop music these days.

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Slant Magazine
    Aug 5, 2013
    40
    They seem stuck returning to the same predictable song structures and turgid melodies that made them famous in the first place.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    Aug 1, 2013
    40
    Max Martin wrote the opening track on each of those early records, as he does here on their eighth. But even the anthemic title tune can’t hoist the group out of elevator-music territory.
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  3. PopMatters
    Jul 31, 2013
    60
    This album won’t set the world on fire like Millennium did--quite likely nothing they do again will. But for what they’ve become, it is definitely a step in the right direction.
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