- Summary: The ninth full-length studio release for the Detroit rapper features guest appearances from Beyonce, Skylar Grey, Alicia Keys, Kehlani, Phresher, Pink, Ed Sheeran, and X Ambassadors.
- Record Label: Aftermath
- Genre(s): Rap, Hardcore Rap
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 1 out of 4
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Dec 15, 2017“Believe”, finds Eminem’s faith in his talent creeping back in. The ticking beat and sinister, John Carpenter-esque piano figure are harbingers of resurgent menace, while the hazy, treated chorus hook sounds like medication flooding his spirit with the confidence that carries the rest of the album. There are plenty of typical Eminem tropes scattered throughout Revival: he picks constantly at the scabs of marital failure. ... But ultimately, it’s all about Eminem himself.
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Dec 15, 2017Like his misogynistic streak, his sound is stuck in the past. What keeps our attention is his exuberant delight in language itself, such as his geometry pun in River: “this love triangle / left us in a wrecked tangle”. (Say it aloud).
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Dec 15, 2017The album frequently sags, as any 19-track album is wont to do, though two introspective moments at the end save the concept somewhat.
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Dec 15, 2017Revival is so uninspired and lost that picking it apart is a hopeless affair.
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Positive: 20 out of 32
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Mixed: 4 out of 32
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Negative: 8 out of 32
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