Not to Disappear
by Daughter
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
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  1. Mojo
    Jan 12, 2016
    60
    Though arriving with less of cacophonous attack, their crush of distortion and Elena Tonra's swooning vocals is rooted in the same psychedelic heartland. [Feb 2016, p.91]
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  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Apr 27, 2016
    50
    Not To Disappear is an intermittently pretty affair with painfully little substance, an album that spends so much time wallowing in its own self-indulgent loneliness that it fails to offer up anything listeners can actually relate to.
  3. No Ripcord
    Feb 11, 2016
    50
    Daughter seem trapped within the confines of their influences.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Jan 15, 2016
    50
    The band's stylized, minimal instrumentation can highlight the monotony of Tonra's gorgeous, but largely static, vocal phrasing, as on "Mothers," where she reflects glumly on dime-a-dozen signifiers like the feeling "when your face becomes a stranger's" and unspecified "chemical reactions."
  6. The Guardian
    Jan 14, 2016
    40
    Apart from the excellent No Care, a track almost Mogwai-like in its fidgety ferocity, Not to Disappear sounds like an expansive cave filled with the echo of its own emotion.

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 61
  3. Negative: 2 out of 61
  1. Sil3nt
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    well this was fantastic ! This record is something this band always had to be. when I listened to If You Leave the record was fine but hadwell this was fantastic ! This record is something this band always had to be. when I listened to If You Leave the record was fine but had some weird moments is it and was not catchy enough. so I said they need to work harder cause there is "something" in them that sometimes show itself but ain't enough. like a hook or something. and now it's here ! this record is catchy and deep at the same time. the vocals are more flexible and the instrumental parts are much better developed. lyrics : amazing ! while it never gets too emotional it goes on to be touching and flowing. overall : it's a fascinating album by a band that just got their identity.… Full Review »
  2. diego9901
    Oct 21, 2016
    9
    Este álbum marca un cambio tanto lírico como melódico para la banda,, ahora los vemos más agridulces explorando nuevas facetas musicales,Este álbum marca un cambio tanto lírico como melódico para la banda,, ahora los vemos más agridulces explorando nuevas facetas musicales, innovando en sus letras y cambiando el juego que estaban llevando, gran álbum.… Full Review »
  3. Custom_Concerns
    Jan 16, 2016
    6
    Where Daughter succeeds most on Not to Disappear is in creating a hazy, dreamy atmosphere with well-produced, otherworldly instrumentation.Where Daughter succeeds most on Not to Disappear is in creating a hazy, dreamy atmosphere with well-produced, otherworldly instrumentation. The guitars pierce through the noise like light through thick fog. Frontwoman Elena Tonra's vocals are another highlight, supplementing the whimsical instrumentation with a subtle beauty. Though the sound has been well crafted, my biggest issue with Not to Disappear is the songwriting. Apart from a few tracks, namely How and No Care, I felt the songs here were lacking in melody. There are not enough dynamics to keep this intriguing sound interesting throughout the album's runtime. For this reason, Not to Disappear is going to be a difficult record for me to return to.

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