Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Dec 5, 2013
    80
    This sounds like it could be the first flowering of a major talent.
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 25, 2013
    60
    There is a slight foal-legged wobbliness to some of her allusions, some of the ardour, a roughness that prevents When Winter's Over or Come To Terms from being a too-mature blend of Cat power and KT Tunstall. [Dec 2013, p.115]
  3. 90
    It’s wrought with haunting, high-stakes emotions, but the strength of Scott’s voice means it never feels melodramatic or plainly vulnerable.
  4. Nov 14, 2013
    60
    anyone fond of latter-day leftfield singer-songwriters such as Sharon Van Etten or Waxahatchee will revel in discovering a more buttoned-up, southern version of their hypnotic relationship exegeses.
  5. Nov 14, 2013
    80
    Torres is a promising, impassioned debut.
  6. Mar 1, 2013
    70
    Despite her numerous contemporaries, Torres stands out as a distinct and compelling performer.
  7. 91
    Torres is an album that is pulsating with life.
  8. Feb 26, 2013
    75
    It's easy to imagine her getting very famous, because Torres doesn't wash the songs out with its prettiness.
  9. Feb 26, 2013
    86
    Torres doesn’t really feel like a debut, let alone something remotely self-released–the songwriting ability and surprisingly fantastic and natural production allow for this journal-esque story to get its due.
  10. Feb 26, 2013
    90
    For a debut album from a gal who can’t even legally rent a car by herself, this is very impressive. She attracts to a wide audience, displays restraint and obscurity at appropriate times.
  11. Feb 26, 2013
    81
    Songs build and build and build and then die, gazing longingly at exhilarating emotional peaks just outside their reach.
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Apr 26, 2015
    10
    Emotional, versatile, empowering, touching. Mackenzie's amazing velvet toned voice is a perfect medium to perform this bunch of well-writtenEmotional, versatile, empowering, touching. Mackenzie's amazing velvet toned voice is a perfect medium to perform this bunch of well-written songs. It's just a matter of time before she evolves into a fully mature songwriter, still this is one of the best debut albums I've ever heard. Full Review »
  2. Apr 8, 2013
    10
    Definitely a favorite of mine for this year. Excellent song writing and the vocals just ooze emotion. The instrumentation was also veryDefinitely a favorite of mine for this year. Excellent song writing and the vocals just ooze emotion. The instrumentation was also very impressive for a debut self- release. I certainly look forward to what Torres can do in the future. Full Review »