Phases
by Angel Olsen
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
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  1. PopMatters
    Jan 10, 2018
    70
    For fans of Half Way Home, Phases might be a welcome reminder that Olsen still has her lo-fi sensibilities intact. Fans who flocked to Olsen in the last couple years though won't find a lot to hold their attention, especially when listening to the album front to back. Despite this, there are gems galore to be found on the album, some of which could go head-to-head with the best of Olsen's work.
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  2. Magnet
    Dec 22, 2017
    70
    What Phases lacks in structural coherence it makes up for in the stirring depth of the individual performances. These are worthy outliers. [No. 149, p.61]
  3. Uncut
    Nov 16, 2017
    70
    Less, often, is more. The home demos of "sans" is powerfully raw. [Jan 2018, p.39]
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