The Agent Intellect
by Protomartyr
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 3 out of 45
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  1. Custom_Concerns
    Oct 31, 2015
    7
    Protomartyr is back with another energetic foray into post-punk darkness, and The Agent Intellect is perhaps their best effort yet. Despite a few tracks falling flat for me, the majority of the record is memorable, straightforward ramblings of an insane man. I would recommend this record to any fan of the genre. In terms of 2015, probably the second best post-punk album (behind Ought).Protomartyr is back with another energetic foray into post-punk darkness, and The Agent Intellect is perhaps their best effort yet. Despite a few tracks falling flat for me, the majority of the record is memorable, straightforward ramblings of an insane man. I would recommend this record to any fan of the genre. In terms of 2015, probably the second best post-punk album (behind Ought). Give this a listen.… Expand
  2. CiphirSol
    Oct 14, 2015
    9
    Pretty sure these "phantom" raters that submit negative reviews are just butthurt because their new pop album got panned critically for being the blandest most unlistenable **** this side of the milky way.

    Album's great. I hope Protomartyr keeps their current trajectory.
  3. jhunterparrish
    Oct 15, 2015
    9
    Overall, a great album. Unique vocals, punk sound, honest lyrics, couldn't ask for anything else. If I had to offer an essential track, I would choose "I Forgive You."

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 12, 2015
    80
    The songs on The Agent Intellect are fuller, longer, and more meaningful. [Nov-Dec 2015, p.74]
  2. The Quietus
    Oct 21, 2015
    80
    The Agent Intellect probably isn't a record to be throwing on every evening after (or indeed without) work. Distilling the sheer fallibility of the human condition across twelve insistent tracks, each full listen feels like an investment in the slow-burning revelation of some bigger picture, delivered with the ardent persuasion of a band fully able to defend wasting no time in capturing the magic.
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  3. Blurt Magazine
    Oct 21, 2015
    100
    This album is a triumph, and with it, Protomartyr has pulled off the unlikely feat of making the rock record of the year, twice in a row.
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