Juice B Crypts
by Battles
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Oct 18, 2019
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. The 405
    Oct 22, 2019
    60
    Juice B Crypts is certainly a decent-enough math rock album, but when you have people as experienced and talented as Williams and Stanier “decent-enough” doesn’t cut it.
  2. Mojo
    Oct 15, 2019
    60
    Thrilling, unpredictable and often inspired stuff. [Nov 2019, p.86]
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  3. Uncut
    Oct 15, 2019
    50
    As ever, the technical chops are indisputable--but it does, with fewer brains on board, feel somehow less substantial. [Nov 2019, p.22]
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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PippiLawnstompn
    Nov 6, 2019
    9
    I was rather nervous about this album but it well surpassed my expectations. Full of surprises, quirks and memorable featured artists. I sayI was rather nervous about this album but it well surpassed my expectations. Full of surprises, quirks and memorable featured artists. I say it's on par with gloss drop at the very least. Clearly it isn't to the taste of every Battles follower out there. But for the band to lose half its original members and still hit the hard is quite something. Tune Yards collab is a dream come true!!… Full Review »
  2. Spoonyon
    Feb 9, 2020
    6
    The drop in quality from their magnum opus in my opinion, Gloss Drop, is very noticeable and sad. This album isn't without great moments butThe drop in quality from their magnum opus in my opinion, Gloss Drop, is very noticeable and sad. This album isn't without great moments but too often are the songs over stuffed with musical passages and phrases that just overwhelm the listener. Nothing downright terrible though.… Full Review »
  3. JaneMetascore
    Dec 18, 2019
    5
    The fabric of this album is absurdly mediocre. This band in its own little world is terrible. These guests are just bizarre performers whoThe fabric of this album is absurdly mediocre. This band in its own little world is terrible. These guests are just bizarre performers who just get paid to act out being weirdos. This band is terrible at shows. Their audience needs something else and should avoid this at all costs.… Full Review »
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