Torches
by Foster the People
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: May 23, 2011
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 222 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 206 out of 222
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 222
  3. Negative: 4 out of 222
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Awards & Rankings

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#34 Most Discussed Album of 2011
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#41 Most Shared Album of 2011

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. AllMusic
    Dec 19, 2011
    60
    Burning with a hot track intensity somewhere in between early evening rave-up and late-night club afterglow, Torches is a beacon of melodic dance-pop love.
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  2. Mojo
    Nov 22, 2011
    60
    Scratch beneath the glossy surface of Torches and beneath the gurgles, stutters and hands-aloft choruses lies an album with a disappointing lack of substance. [Aug. 2011, p. 94]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Sep 12, 2011
    89
    While hit single and opener "Helena Beat" suggests that Foster the People has mastered the sunny-but-bitter concoction, "Waste" and "I Would Do Anything for You" provide a sweet balance on the palate.
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