Lonerism
by Tame Impala
  • Record Label: Modular
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2012
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 500 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 460 out of 500
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 500
  3. Negative: 22 out of 500
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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 35
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  1. cokemachineglow
    Dec 21, 2012
    80
    The titles and lyrics form a kind of manifesto of loneliness, elevating self-doubt and even insecurity into badges of honour. He struggles but, with the music growing all around him like a protective cushion, we only hear the sound of a deep, blissful sigh.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Dec 4, 2012
    91
    The band's latest, Lonerism, digs even deeper into those themes and sounds [early-'70s psychedelia, proto-metal, and British pop], and pulls out a masterful collage.
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  3. The New York Times
    Dec 3, 2012
    80
    Tame Impala saves itself from mere revivalism with 21st-century self-consciousness and, tucked amid the swirl and buzz, touching confessions of insecurity.
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