Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Oct 30, 2013
    80
    Though it blisters with intensity, it boasts well-written songs illustrated by canny production, played with confident recklessness and vulnerable honesty.
  2. 70
    Nothing is Real is an eleven-song effort that showcases Crystal Antlers with a tighter outfit and in turn, a tighter release.
  3. Nov 20, 2013
    70
    The band members’ talents rise to the top, making Nothing Is Real a serious mark for Crystal Antlers, if it’s not their high-water.
  4. Kerrang!
    Nov 19, 2013
    80
    The album sprawls between ferocity, relentless rhythms, and sombre moments. [19 Oct 2013, p.54]
  5. Oct 25, 2013
    71
    He doesn't really offer sharp, pointed lyricism, but he does give the album a haze of depression capped by a few moments of catharsis.
  6. Q Magazine
    Oct 25, 2013
    80
    Their third album reins in the sonic restlessness with impressive results, making it easily their most coherent and melodically enjoyable record to date. [Nov 2013, p.105]

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