Loud City Song
by Julia Holter
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Aug 20, 2013
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 92
  3. Negative: 4 out of 92
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  1. WadeVS
    Sep 6, 2013
    5
    I am totally on the fence with this one. I want to like it. But ultimately I feel it's a bit overrated. Unusual yes and that is a good thing. But it feels like a sorbet when you are extremely hungry nice, refreshing, but doesn't hit the spot. Maybe I'll have to give it a few more listens but there's not much to grasp onto here.

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#7 Best Album of 2013
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2013

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 27, 2014
    80
    Her songs are challenging, expansive and cinematic, turning minimalist melodies on their heads and redefining the limits of pop. [Oct 2013, p.103]
  2. Resident Advisor
    Sep 4, 2013
    80
    Loud City Song is her most broadly scoped and epic album to date.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 29, 2013
    88
    Loud City Song is a true achievement from Julia Holter. Nary is there a hook on the album, but the richness and vividness that she brings to the songs musically and lyrically will hook you more effectively anyway.
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