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Sacred Hearts Club
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  • Summary: The third full-length studio release for the indie pop band is said to be influence by psychedelic and 1960s sounds.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. AllMusic
    Jul 20, 2017
    80
    Ultimately, the beauty of Sacred Hearts Club is that it sounds like a Foster the People album without unnecessarily rehashing the sound that made them famous.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Jul 26, 2017
    74
    Foster’s dismal allusions to The Great Gatsby and Daniel Johnston are clever, yet it strays from the collective sanguinity of the rest of the album. Despite those handful of flaws, Sacred Hearts Club is an enjoyable listen.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jul 24, 2017
    70
    Subtract the saccharine throwback 'Static Space Lover', the utterly somnambulant closer 'III', and the ancient prom scrap 'Time To Get Closer', and you’re left with some solid pop bangers that can sync in time with yr racing heart.
  4. Pitchfork
    Jul 24, 2017
    55
    Sacred Hearts Club splits the difference between the bookending acts on that Grammys tribute: Maroon 5 and the Beach Boys.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Jul 21, 2017
    42
    Overall, Sacred Hearts Club also signals a return to Foster The People’s more electronic origins, but not in the inventive way that was used on Torches. Rather, it comes off as hackneyed copy, full of the predictable EDM/trap beats that every other chart-topper has shoved in somewhere.
  6. Q Magazine
    Jul 19, 2017
    40
    The poolside psychedelia of Space Static Lover is a sparkling highlight; how much of the rest appeals hinges on your tolerance for ruthless pop efficiency. [Aug 2017, p.103]
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  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 19, 2017
    35
    Sacred Hearts Club is record of frustration on the listener’s part--we know they’re capable, but Foster the People have again failed to recapture the brand of youthfulness established in their hype-fuelled industry breakthrough. Equally, they fail to mature into an alternative sound with adequate craft to entice attention.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 47
  3. Negative: 1 out of 47
  1. Icarus_
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    Sacred Hearts Club is one of Foster The People's best pieces of work. It jumps almost flawlessly from alternative to electronic to pop andSacred Hearts Club is one of Foster The People's best pieces of work. It jumps almost flawlessly from alternative to electronic to pop and even, to punk rock. With songs such as Lotus Eater and Static Space Lover, this album is very diverse, which is a good thing. It serves for a great listening experience, and I hope they continue to go in this direction in the future.… Expand
  2. WhossWhossjoe
    Jul 25, 2017
    10
    This album is a journey through the folk of the 80's, each track has its own essence, when they released Pay The Man, I confess I had likedThis album is a journey through the folk of the 80's, each track has its own essence, when they released Pay The Man, I confess I had liked it, but now this track is one of the most heard in my day to day.… Expand
  4. J122001HdezFTP
    Jul 25, 2017
    10
    me vale v*rga lo que digan los críticos foster sabe hacer música de calidad y tigres equipo chico
    ahh y static space lover esta buenisima    me vale v*rga lo que digan los críticos foster sabe hacer música de calidad y tigres equipo chico
    ahh y static space lover esta buenisima junto a III me hace sentir que soy importante o que importo en una persona    … Expand
  5. Juanpismims
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    It´s unfair all the critics tha SHC had received in thier first hours of release, Foster the People had demostrated how they grew up likeIt´s unfair all the critics tha SHC had received in thier first hours of release, Foster the People had demostrated how they grew up like them, they make music for themselves and for thir fans, and as a FTP fan I could say that it is more than we deserve. It´s an amzing album.… Expand
  6. JohnWaynee
    Jul 25, 2017
    9
    I found the album very good, asa tracks are amazing, highlighting the songs of EP III and the song Loyal Like Sid & Nancy that is veryI found the album very good, asa tracks are amazing, highlighting the songs of EP III and the song Loyal Like Sid & Nancy that is very different from their style, is an incredible return.… Expand
  7. FullyAlive24
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I really dig the varied, yet thematically consistent sound that is going on during this entire album. It isn't a record that will set theI really dig the varied, yet thematically consistent sound that is going on during this entire album. It isn't a record that will set the world on fire with originality or chart-topping success, but it also doesn't go "up in flames" at any point.

    The mastering is pretty solid, the vocal work is fantastic, and the times when physical instruments take a prominent center stage: they sound terrific. While I love the album art, I feel like it could've benefited from a matte finish Digipak due to the glare of the jewel case plastic which took away the nuisance of the image's exposure.

    Rating wise, it's in the neighborhood of a 7.5.
    Favorite song: 02 - Doing it for the money    … Expand
  8. HyanHythalo
    Jul 26, 2017
    0
    This album is very weak compared to what the band did a few years ago, it may look like evolution, but it is not, it is simply a greatThis album is very weak compared to what the band did a few years ago, it may look like evolution, but it is not, it is simply a great comeback, where the band seeks to drink from sources that should not.… Expand

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