Mangy Love
by Cass McCombs
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Aug 26, 2016
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Aug 26, 2016
    60
    This is the sound of a songwriter in transition.
  2. The Guardian
    Aug 25, 2016
    60
    There’s a lot here that’s really terrific, where the oddness of the lyrics and the mood of the music match perfectly and disconcertingly, as on In a Chinese Alley. But the missteps, when they come, are jarringly horrible.
  3. Spin
    Aug 25, 2016
    60
    Mangy Love, his eighth album, now finds him on the Anti- label and like the title suggests, it shows divergent aspects of Cass, at his most subtle, resonant, and resplendent, and at others, his most maddeningly repetitive and scabby.
  5. Record Collector
    Aug 16, 2016
    60
    The feel that McCombs as an “artist at work”, given carte blanche, is prevalent. Dreaded jams are not cut back, verses sprawling and unpruned. And despite this, his usual delicious chaos seems absent.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. StellaWasaDiver
    Sep 1, 2016
    9
    In his Anti records debut, Cass showcases a perfect balance of catchiness and serenity. His deadpan atitude is supported by the gorgeousIn his Anti records debut, Cass showcases a perfect balance of catchiness and serenity. His deadpan atitude is supported by the gorgeous instrumentation, as he sings about sociopolitical problems with a very ironic look. Not many artists manage to create a mood like he does, and songs like Bum Bum Bum are just perfectly beautiful.… Full Review »
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 18, 2022
    6
    this release will leave you yearning for more. Rancid Girl" was the track that made me look for more, and every time I listen to this record Ithis release will leave you yearning for more. Rancid Girl" was the track that made me look for more, and every time I listen to this record I find something new and get lost between the guitar lines' textures. I also feel it necessary to emphasize the calm that his voice transmits… Full Review »
  3. surf1ngthevoid
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    This release was my first approach to McCombs' work and hypnotized me since the first listen. "Rancid Girl" was the track that made me lookThis release was my first approach to McCombs' work and hypnotized me since the first listen. "Rancid Girl" was the track that made me look for more, and every time I listen to this record I find something new and get lost between the guitar lines' textures. I also feel it necessary to emphasize the calm that his voice transmits to me.… Full Review »
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