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  • 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.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 15, 2017
    80
    “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.
  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Dec 15, 2017
    80
    Like 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).
  3. The Guardian
    Dec 15, 2017
    40
    The album frequently sags, as any 19-track album is wont to do, though two introspective moments at the end save the concept somewhat.
  4. The 405
    Dec 15, 2017
    15
    Revival is so uninspired and lost that picking it apart is a hopeless affair.

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 8 out of 32
  1. lucasquaresma
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Very nice. Best album since the Eminem Show gets better after multiple listens!! This is a different eminem and shows he's matured as marshallVery nice. Best album since the Eminem Show gets better after multiple listens!! This is a different eminem and shows he's matured as marshall mathers the man and eminem the artist GOAT!… Expand
  2. Touchking
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Sem dúvidas um dos melhores albúns do ano. Parcerias perfeitas e músicas muito fortes. Ele veio para dominar. E para quem não gosta, atura ouSem dúvidas um dos melhores albúns do ano. Parcerias perfeitas e músicas muito fortes. Ele veio para dominar. E para quem não gosta, atura ou surta.… Expand
  4. Lewisd900
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Best album since the Eminem Show gets better after multiple listens!! This is a different eminem and shows he's matured as marshall mathersBest album since the Eminem Show gets better after multiple listens!! This is a different eminem and shows he's matured as marshall mathers the man and eminem the artist GOAT!… Expand
  5. Hellme
    Dec 15, 2017
    8
    It's that kinda album that takes time and couple listens to grow on you , definitely not his best but indeed a good album, couple ofIt's that kinda album that takes time and couple listens to grow on you , definitely not his best but indeed a good album, couple of production problems and couple of meh and bad songs other than that it's great… Expand
  6. GamerGuy98
    Dec 15, 2017
    6
    The album is faaaaaaar away from being the best Eminem album. It's an okay album, wasn't impressive but it works sometimes. Pretty averageThe album is faaaaaaar away from being the best Eminem album. It's an okay album, wasn't impressive but it works sometimes. Pretty average album that could be better.… Expand
  7. antpaca
    Dec 15, 2017
    3
    Sure, he acrobats around lyrically in a way that's technically impressive, but no satisfying flow ever emerges. The uptempo tracks retread theSure, he acrobats around lyrically in a way that's technically impressive, but no satisfying flow ever emerges. The uptempo tracks retread the same old ground (with the exception of the occasional political commentary), and the more introspective tracks do the same but with bland, drawn out, forgettable pop choruses. If your wish in 2017 was "Recovery, but worse", you got it. Even nods to MMLP2, Encore, and Relapse seem out of place and half-baked. It's just a mess.… Expand
  8. nootnoot
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    Objectively, this is an awful album. I literally made an account just so I could come here and say this. I want a refund. Some of the beatsObjectively, this is an awful album. I literally made an account just so I could come here and say this. I want a refund. Some of the beats are alright, but the rhymes were basically as if written by a third grader. No more talent, no more skill, what happened em? You dried up now?… Expand

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