New Eyes
by Clean Bandit
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2014
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. Clash Music
    May 28, 2014
    30
    The classical elements are independently pleasing--as you’d expect when elements of Shostakovich, Mozart and so on are used--but by drenching it all in commercial dance production, the supposed ‘fusion’ becomes a bastardisation.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 45
  3. Negative: 3 out of 45
  1. MatthewDon2002
    Jul 30, 2014
    6
    New Eyes is a solid debut from a promising newcomer in house music, featuring mostly agreeable tracks (Rather Be and Heart on Fire areNew Eyes is a solid debut from a promising newcomer in house music, featuring mostly agreeable tracks (Rather Be and Heart on Fire are probably the best on the album), though the classical-cum-electronic sounds get boring after a while and the songs are hard to differentiate.… Full Review »
  2. Felipe_Kohn
    Sep 3, 2014
    7
    New Eyes is a pretty album, dancing hits with classical influences. Rather Be is intense but it has defects and "Extraordinary" isNew Eyes is a pretty album, dancing hits with classical influences. Rather Be is intense but it has defects and "Extraordinary" is predictable. At least, it can be a option to listen when there isn't anything better.… Full Review »
  3. MrDexBCritic
    Oct 29, 2014
    5
    The two big singles (Rather Be and Extraordinary) are standouts but the album is left down by video game sounds in place of what is promised,The two big singles (Rather Be and Extraordinary) are standouts but the album is left down by video game sounds in place of what is promised, weak autotuned singers and silly lyrics.… Full Review »
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