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71 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the British singer features Tilda Swinton as a guest artist.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    When the dust settles around the closing notes of The Bachelor's outro, 'The Messenger,' it's clear that Wolf has achieved that rare artistic feat: total catharsis. And a beautiful batch of it, at that.
  2. Slant Magazine
    90
    The Bachelor's overall tone reflects a nihilistic view of both romance and humanity, making for an about-face from the relative sunshine of 2007's "The Magic Position," and this tone is reflected in some of Wolf's most ambitious, baroque compositions to date.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    The Bachelor has more than a whiff of a histrionic West End musical confined to a primary school assembly hall which means it's 10 out of 10 for effort, but for execution...

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