Lese Majesty
by Shabazz Palaces
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jul 29, 2014
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
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  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 28, 2014
    60
    Lese Majesty is a trip to be sure, but the destination remains unclear. [Sep 2014, p.114]
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  2. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 13, 2014
    60
    SB makes hermetic/occult music by design, made to appeal to cults and that’s what makes them so proudly unique. Nevertheless, here’s hoping that next time, their ambitions include stretching out their songs and their ideas stuffed inside each tune.
  3. DIY Magazine
    Jul 23, 2014
    60
    The whole record initially comes off like a collision of crackpot thoughts; abstract lyrics; abstract synthetics; all abstract everything. Eventually Lese Majesty exposes its rigid structure, giving hints of ‘Black Up’ but overall daring to go further and deeper than anything on the debut.
  5. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2014
    60
    Not so much the future of hip hop as a giant leap sideways. [Aug 2014, p.86]
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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
  1. adhamhany
    Aug 20, 2014
    9
    I enjoyed this more than their debt album. It's just as experimental, but somehow more accessible. It also has a sense of melancholy, mystery,I enjoyed this more than their debt album. It's just as experimental, but somehow more accessible. It also has a sense of melancholy, mystery, and awe to it that i really liked. The lyrics are just as powerful; giving hope to the oppressed, encouraging defiance in them, and contemplating the nature of ego.… Full Review »
  2. TheGreatShredma
    Apr 7, 2018
    10
    Truly innovative hip-hop album! So trippy and psychedelic!

    Fav Tracks: Dawn In Luxor, Forerunner Foray, They Come In Gold, Harem Aria,    Truly innovative hip-hop album! So trippy and psychedelic!

    Fav Tracks: Dawn In Luxor, Forerunner Foray, They Come In Gold, Harem Aria, Ishmael, #CAKE, Motion Sickness    … Full Review »
  3. derin
    May 18, 2017
    9
    I would give this album a 10 if it wasn't for the two instrumental interludes following Noetic Noiromantics. Otherwise this is probably in myI would give this album a 10 if it wasn't for the two instrumental interludes following Noetic Noiromantics. Otherwise this is probably in my top 10 favorite albums of all time.

    Track Ratings
    Dawn in Luxor: 8/10
    Forerunner Foray: 8/10
    They Come in Gold: 9.5/10
    Solemn Swears: 7.5/10
    Harem Aria: 8.5/10
    Noetic Noiromantics: 8/10
    Ishmael: 6/10
    ...down 155th in the MCM Snorkel: 7/10
    #CAKE: 8/10
    Colluding Oligarchs: 7.5/10
    MindGlitch Keytar TM Theme: 8.5/10
    Motion Sickness: 10/10
    New Black Wave: 6/10    … Full Review »
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