Memories: Do Not Open
by The Chainsmokers
Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Apr 10, 2017
    58
    [“Break Up Every Night” is] an actual dance cut. The other cuts are basically ballads with beats--modernized Moby without the soul-searching or gospel samples.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Apr 10, 2017
    50
    Uunfortunately, the sound they've settled on is parked firmly in the middle of the road.
  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 11, 2017
    42
    It is an anodyne pop record for a post-EDM world, one where trap and trop-house mix with pale imitations of the Migos flow and Coldplay’s cornball sentimentality.
  5. AllMusic
    Apr 21, 2017
    40
    This certainly is not one of the worst albums ever recorded; indeed, it has its moments of merit that hit the proper spots and deliver the intended dose of dopamine. However, as a cohesive statement worthy of an album's length of the listener's attention, Memories is lacking.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Apr 13, 2017
    40
    Riddled with resentment and lyrics that land with a self-serious thud, Memories is a stunningly drab record. For the most part songs plod along at a strenuously mid-tempo pace, and are mostly lacking in any sonic detail that would reward closer listening.
  7. The New York Times
    Apr 12, 2017
    40
    Mr. Taggart is a capable but unexciting singer. And he has shockingly few lyrical ideas, less of a concern for performers more adept with melody. ... Two back-to-back songs, the impressive “Honest” and “Wake Up Alone,” parse the weight that fame exacts on emotional relationships--they’re among the most credible on the album.
  8. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 10, 2017
    40
    This is Trump-pop: shallow, always betraying its influences, with a third-grade vocabulary and ambition that runs no further than emptying the nearest wallet.
  9. Spin
    Apr 10, 2017
    30
    Whether the album’s title is a plea or a warning does not matter, as the effect is the same: The Chainsmokers have one song, and if you don’t want to hear 12 versions of it, please do not un-click the latch holding this box closed.

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 573 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 573
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 573
  3. Negative: 445 out of 573
  1. dark-phoenix
    May 15, 2017
    0
    Literally 12 versions of Closer. The lyrics try to be deep but are only chessy and corny, most of the songs talk about nothing - are justLiterally 12 versions of Closer. The lyrics try to be deep but are only chessy and corny, most of the songs talk about nothing - are just random words used to rhyme in random phrases about random things. To summe up: This is utter trash.
    Congratz Chainsmokers, you guys managed to release an album worse than Ed Sheeran's Divide and now claim the worst album of 2017.

    Also, this guy can't sing, he should stick to being a DJ.    … Full Review »
  2. KingOfSpain
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    This is trash from the start to the end. I'd rather cut my ears than listening again to this whole piece of garbage. Outdated, predictableThis is trash from the start to the end. I'd rather cut my ears than listening again to this whole piece of garbage. Outdated, predictable tropical-house dance instrumentals, basic lyrics no one but a 12-year-old girl would appreciate... LEAVE THE MUSIC SCENE AND GO BACK TO FLOP CITY WHERE YOU BELONG.… Full Review »
  3. CTTRFlopped
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    One of the most generic and unpleasant albums ever recorded. Made for the lowest common denominator and mindless background music at parties.One of the most generic and unpleasant albums ever recorded. Made for the lowest common denominator and mindless background music at parties. It borders on offensive blandness, and the lead singers "vocals" are on 6 tracks too many.… Full Review »
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