Million Dollars To Kill Me
by Joyce Manor
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2018
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Deathcow
    Sep 24, 2018
    5
    What happened to Joyce Manor? It is hard to believe that this is the same band that made Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired and Never Hungover Again. The move to generic low-fi pop that started on Cody has been fully realized here. One of the year's most disappointing releases.
  2. simonberberich
    Sep 25, 2018
    9
    I love all Joyce manor albums mostly equally. I really like the power pop direction they’re going on, and I’m actually frustrated that they haven’t dropped pop punk entirely. I feel that their pop punk riffs are pandering to their past audience and make this record sound more generic.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. DIY Magazine
    Oct 2, 2018
    60
    Barry Johnson’s vocals remain huge, and riffs are still catchy, but in trying to expand their palate, their identity might just be starting to slip.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Sep 25, 2018
    59
    It’s a recipe for Joyce Manor at their slickest power pop yet, even as it lacks the narrative depth we’re used to.
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  3. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Sep 25, 2018
    70
    All in all, J.M. have churned out a fun record--bouncy, catchy, melodic as fuck--but it lacks the impetus and edge of old.
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