Rocket Juice & the Moon
by Rocket Juice & the Moon
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PopMatters
    May 4, 2012
    70
    It's easy to see how one could criticize the album for being somewhat formless or aimless at points, but that just feels like missing the point. The loose grooves and improvisational feel are what it's all about... It's still a great listen, and a great time.
  2. Okayplayer
    May 2, 2012
    68
    This album doesn't suck... it's just boring.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Apr 19, 2012
    70
    May be the most forward-looking music you hear all year.
  5. AllMusic
    Mar 29, 2012
    70
    This loose, adventurous collection of songs is more vital than many of the other overcooked projects that Rocket Juice's main players have been involved in during the 2000s and 2010s.
  6. Consequence
    Mar 28, 2012
    70
    The result is a highly enjoyable album of Afrobeat music accented with edgy bass and artsy guitar/synth melodies.
  7. Paste Magazine
    Mar 28, 2012
    63
    Trim away the fat, and you're left with a strong nine-or-ten-track album, or (better yet) an absolutely stellar EP.
  8. The A.V. Club
    Mar 27, 2012
    83
    With a supporting cast that includes Erykah Badu and low-end czar Thundercat, the resulting 18-song album is a shockingly listenable mixtape session of the gods.
  9. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 23, 2012
    80
    It all comes together more fruitfully on the ensuing "Hey, Shooter." [...] From there, it gets more fecund than ever.
  10. BBC Music
    Mar 22, 2012
    70
    A genuinely enjoyable find.
  11. Pitchfork
    Mar 22, 2012
    61
    Rocket Juice & the Moon feels like a decent record, but an unfocused, meandering one.
  12. The Guardian
    Mar 22, 2012
    80
    The musicality and effervescent spirit are the qualities that abide.
  13. Blurt Magazine
    Jun 25, 2012
    70
    An 18-track adventure into the joyous heart of classic African funk as colorful as the jacket it is dressed in.
  14. Uncut
    Apr 6, 2012
    70
    This debut album sounds as charmingly casual as its inception. [May 2012, p.80]
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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GorillazUnoffic
    Oct 4, 2022
    5
    The album is OK but lacks a proper structure with the bass lines sounding very repetitive. The album also lacks any contribution from DamonThe album is OK but lacks a proper structure with the bass lines sounding very repetitive. The album also lacks any contribution from Damon with him only singing on 2 songs. A lot of the songs are way too short. Could have been better.… Full Review »
  2. MooziikMaster
    Mar 26, 2012
    6
    This album lacked a lot for me... It could have been very promising if there were more intricate elements added to the sound of each song. ForThis album lacked a lot for me... It could have been very promising if there were more intricate elements added to the sound of each song. For me, the bass line in most of the songs were very repetitive and there were way too many filler songs in between. I also thought that Damon Albarn would be singing more of the songs (instead of two!). So, overall... it's not a bad album, but it could be much better.… Full Review »
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