The Order of Time
by Valerie June
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2017
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 2 out of 42
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  1. popstyle
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    This album is amazing . One of the bests albuns of 2016 without a doubt.The lycris are awsome and all the album is reaaly good .Congrats for the incredible albun
  2. jethibea
    Jun 8, 2017
    8
    Excellent album with enough ear-worms throughout to warrant many repeat lessons. Beware the vinyl however, which I've noticed has some top-end issues.
  3. jake_gibbs
    Jun 24, 2017
    5
    I checked this out due to comparisons to Norah Jones, whose music I love. Was disappointed. Leadoff track was very good, but the remaining tracks were indistinguishable and singer's voice got grating after a while.
  4. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    7
    This soul/blues/rock album does just enough to maintain solidity through consistently engaging melodic lines, and while the music sometimes got too heavy when layers weren’t being diversified, June’s voice and passion hit home very well. My Score: 131/180 (Solid) = 7.3/10
  5. SlowRocket
    May 6, 2017
    10
    Decided to listen to this album on account of it's metascore and I was simply blown away by how fantastic it is. Valerie's vocals are clean but with tons of character, they teeter somewhere between blues and country without ever landing wholly into any camp. This all sits on top of beautiful gentle melodies that warm the heart and sooth the soul. Simply stunning album

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 15, 2017
    89
    At times atmospheric with a grounded mysticism ("Astral Plane" and sweeping strings on "Just in Time"), June's voice still serves as mesmerizing focus, especially the slow drawl and moan of "The Front Door" and closing blast of "Got Soul."
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  2. AllMusic
    Mar 8, 2017
    80
    Where the slightly showier Pushin' Against a Stone covered a wider variety of styles, The Order of Time tends to flow more smoothly and gives the feeling that you've stumbled on a 45-minute section of ongoing music that has no beginning and no end.
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  3. Exclaim
    Mar 8, 2017
    90
    June is no ingénue or girl-done-wrong; her persona as a creator is both spellbinding and well versed in the ways of the world. This is the singer-songwriter as wise woman, as wickedly sharp village witch.
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