Pop Psychology
by Neon Trees
  • Record Label: Mercury
  • Release Date: Apr 22, 2014
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Apr 23, 2014
    83
    Nothing here is as relentlessly hooky as 2012's "Everybody Talks," but its bubbly propulsion informs the cheeky "I Love You (But I Hate Your Friends)" and swooning "Teenager in Love." That mix of energy and insight makes Psychology a 40-minute master class in the kind of pop that moves both the body and the brain.
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 21, 2014
    80
    Even if Neon Trees sometimes try a little too hard to be serious on Pop Psychology, it's some of their most heartfelt music and some of their finest.
  3. Alternative Press
    Apr 21, 2014
    70
    A slick, synthed-up, unabashed party. [May 2014, p.92]
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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Adson
    Oct 4, 2014
    7
    I enjoyed a lot this album. The pop isn't that great but isn't that worse. Is the first time that I heard them and won't be the last one. =)I enjoyed a lot this album. The pop isn't that great but isn't that worse. Is the first time that I heard them and won't be the last one. =) "Unavoidable" is the best for me.… Full Review »
  2. Mab_987
    Jun 5, 2014
    6
    Coming from a big fan of their first 2 albums, Pop Psychology has a fair amount of highlights, to me but lacks the consistent quality of theirComing from a big fan of their first 2 albums, Pop Psychology has a fair amount of highlights, to me but lacks the consistent quality of their past work. The more introspective stuff can get cliche a lot of the time, and the straight-up 80's synth-pop songs lack any real life. This album really works best when they keep that sense of wit & tightness that made them such a force of personality in the pop world in the first place. Not a good starting point but worth your time if you're already a fan of their other stuff.

    (For my more in-depth review, look up "Spin It Reviews" on YouTube.)    … Full Review »
  3. Skydog
    May 5, 2014
    6
    Went into this album thinking I'd be the same old Neon Trees album that we'd come to expect but was very s hocked by tracks like "Unavoidable"Went into this album thinking I'd be the same old Neon Trees album that we'd come to expect but was very s hocked by tracks like "Unavoidable" and "First Things First". I probably wouldn't spend money on the album though, thank god for Spotify!… Full Review »
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