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Odd Blood - Yeasayer
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78 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 130 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the second full-length album for the Brooklyn-based rock band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. NOW Magazine
    100
    Hopefully there's still enough room on people's psych plates for Odd Blood, a masterful follow-up that deserves to get into your ears.
  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Odd Blood is every bit as dense as its predecessor, with every inch of space teeming with exhausting polyrhythmic detail and time-warped synth sounds.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    They seem keen to hold a mirror up to familiar pop tropes, but in doing so only reveal themselves for what they are - a gang of weirdoes carrying guitars. Perversely, their eagerness to engage the mainstream attention span often seems obnoxious in itself.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. MooziikMaster
    10
    WHOA! This is one of the best things that I have heard in a long time. From beginning to end, this album put a smile on my face. From the creepy, electronic opener "The Children" to the calm finale "Grizelda" and every beat, rhythm, and word in between, this album is flawless. The best songs on this album have to be "The Children", "Ambling Alp", "Madder Red", "O.N.E.", and "Rome". Yeasayer has released another great album. If this is the style of music that is popular now, keep it coming!… Expand
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  2. Pipinowns
    9
    Experimental. A word used to describe many recent albums. This is one of the few albums that actually fits that definition, as you Yeasayer brings us an album absolutely nothing like it's predecessor, which is a very good thing. The album sounds simple, yet feels complex: a paradox which will have you hitting the repeat button constantly.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Armington
    9
    A breath of fresh air. There is nothing more invigorating than hearing a band having such fun, experimenting and playing around with their sound, teasing the quirky potential out of every track. I haven't been this excited by an album since Late of the Pier's debut.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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