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Odd Blood
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 151 Ratings

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

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Ambling Alp
Now kid I know I haven't been a perfect man And I've avoided doing things I know I can But if I learned one thing the tattoo on my arm Will burn into... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. Uncut
    80
    Odd Blood comes a cropper at times, but mostly this is an involving album of vivid weirdo pop. [Mar 2010, p.107]
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  3. Q Magazine
    80
    More accessible than Animal collective, weirder than MGMT, this is otherworldly pop music to make the head spin. [Mar 2010, p.103]
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  4. musicOMH.com
    80
    Odd Blood peaks in the middle, with two marvelous extended tracks which take the raw materials of '80s soul and funk and somehow manage to inject the mesmeric, insistent rhythms of Krautrock without making a terrible mess of things.
  5. Urb
    70
    While it almost goes without staying that every band’s aspiration is to ingeniously pique the interest of their listeners by reinventing old elements and coupling them with new and creative tones, it seems this record’s goal is not necessarily to go without saying, but say it all in the fewest possible breaths.
  6. PopMatters
    70
    It’s not what Yeasayer once was, and who cares? They have avoided the sophomore slump the only way they know how: by fearlessly dismantling everything that made their debut a safe bet.
  7. The Boston Phoenix
    50
    It's all meant to sound fresh, but it doesn't always sound good.

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  1. MooziikMaster
    May 8, 2011
    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 theWHOA! 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
  2. lovemusic
    Jul 30, 2011
    9
    yea this album was good. it was psychedelic and experimental music in fused with pop. it was weird but enjoyable. i liked it. its a goodyea this album was good. it was psychedelic and experimental music in fused with pop. it was weird but enjoyable. i liked it. its a good album from that type of genre. love me girl and i remember are stand out tracks.… Expand
  4. jbledsoe
    Dec 22, 2010
    9
    Beautiful and infectious from track 2 on. There's nothing inherently wrong with the opening track, "The Children," but the rest of the albumBeautiful and infectious from track 2 on. There's nothing inherently wrong with the opening track, "The Children," but the rest of the album is absolutely stunning, experimental, and just plain fun to listen to. This is so close to being a 10. One of the best albums of 2010.… Expand
  5. RedAFX
    Apr 11, 2012
    9
    Yeasayer are untouchable musically with Odd Blood, they have fun with a new, electronic direction whilst still keeping their positive worldYeasayer are untouchable musically with Odd Blood, they have fun with a new, electronic direction whilst still keeping their positive world and afrobeat energies burning brightly.… Expand
  6. Pipinowns
    Nov 30, 2010
    9
    Experimental. A word used to describe many recent albums. This is one of the few albums that actually fits that definition, as you YeasayerExperimental. 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
  7. Armington
    Nov 2, 2010
    9
    A breath of fresh air. There is nothing more invigorating than hearing a band having such fun, experimenting and playing around with theirA 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
  8. j30
    Jan 30, 2012
    7
    The album as a whole stands as a pretty darn good pop album. My biggest question is whether or not Odd Blood will stand the test of time.