Life Without Sound
by Cloud Nothings
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. The Skinny
    Jan 13, 2017
    60
    While bracing throwbacks, they serve to obscure his new insights. Baldi’s certainly matured; all he needs now is for his music to catch up.
  2. Mojo
    Jan 6, 2017
    60
    When they crank out breathless melodic euphoria like Darkened Rings, originality seems a pointless objective anyway. [Feb 2017, p.98]
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  3. Record Collector
    Jan 6, 2017
    60
    Baldi certainly has a knack for crafting a chorus but once he finds the structure, he tends to hold on to it for a little too long, meaning that the charming hooks on Life Without Sound can often become idle repetition.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    6
    An overall creative use of simple harmonies and a few melodic sparks towards the end made this album a worthwhile listen, but it’s not theAn overall creative use of simple harmonies and a few melodic sparks towards the end made this album a worthwhile listen, but it’s not the best new rock sound I’ve heard and only a couple of songs may actually grasp attention. My Score: 116/180 (Good) = 6.4/10… Full Review »
  2. ourtimehascome
    Feb 12, 2017
    5
    Life Without Sound is well produced, but it's ultimately boring and lacks the immediacy of Cloud Nothings' previous albums. There is simply noLife Without Sound is well produced, but it's ultimately boring and lacks the immediacy of Cloud Nothings' previous albums. There is simply no effort to choose this album over one of their other better records.… Full Review »
  3. Tom_Bombadil
    Feb 3, 2017
    6
    A steady heartbeat is a surprisingly difficult thing to maintain, and since their last record I felt the steadiness of their heartbeat was notA steady heartbeat is a surprisingly difficult thing to maintain, and since their last record I felt the steadiness of their heartbeat was not to be trusted. There are a few occasional good hooks here and there, and honestly I can't say there's a single "bad" track anywhere to be found, but overall the songs feel amateurish in a way that reveals poor taste and a deteriorated songwriting ability. They fail to do more than sounding like a copy of the band that once made Attack on Memory. I see tired people playing a style of music that under no conditions can be played under the effects of tiredness.… Full Review »
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