Monsters Exist
by Orbital
  • Record Label: ACP
  • Release Date: Sep 14, 2018
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 17, 2018
    60
    There’s nothing here that touches the band’s creative peak--and, honestly, even the best of these nine songs falter next to Wonky’s highs--but there’s just enough pleasure to be gained on Monsters Exist to justify the album as a worthwhile endeavor.
  2. Exclaim
    Sep 11, 2018
    60
    Monsters Exist stands as one of Orbital's most frustrating albums--the ideas are present, but the execution simply isn't.
  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 4, 2018
    60
    A return to form have they made. [Oct 2018, p.115]
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  5. Slant Magazine
    Sep 4, 2018
    60
    This contrast, however, between bouncy or turbulent beats and contemplative or cosmic ambience, which recurs throughout Monsters Exist, is so dissonant that it effectively gets in the way of the album making a cohesive statement.
  6. Mojo
    Sep 4, 2018
    40
    Monsters Exist feels like a stadium rave washing machine, stuck on infinite cycle. [Oct 2018, p.88]
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User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Sin909303
    Jul 7, 2019
    8
    Tiny Foldable Cities....it's a masterpiece...a la Style u know....and Phuk's very good too....And most other tracks like Buried Deep andTiny Foldable Cities....it's a masterpiece...a la Style u know....and Phuk's very good too....And most other tracks like Buried Deep and Vision One are good too...but wayyy tooo short!!!That's the thing that's a bit annoying for me , once i get into it....most tracks are dropping me from like 30000 fts in the sky. Quite frustrating. I still rate it an 8 out of ten because what good is Very good...and the rest well ,it's certainly not BAD.… Full Review »
  2. kingrowla
    Feb 20, 2019
    3
    Lazily produced album where it sounds like it was made in a couple days. IMO Blue Album was their last respectable piece.
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