Turn Out the Lights
by Julien Baker
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Oct 27, 2017
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. The Guardian
    Oct 26, 2017
    60
    Her guitar and piano now come with string arrangements and a big, satin-finish production, which takes baby steps towards a mainstream audience, although perhaps some of her magical fragility is being lost.
  2. Mojo
    Oct 24, 2017
    60
    The delivery is folk emo. [Dec 2017, p.92]
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  3. The Skinny
    Oct 23, 2017
    60
    Baker doesn’t shy away from the weight of depression, but depending on your emotional state, the album is either cathartic or overbearing.

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#72 Best Album of 2017

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 47
  3. Negative: 3 out of 47
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    songs that you feel more than listen to. Everyone has encountered some sort of mental illness, addiction or crisis of faith, whether in yoursongs that you feel more than listen to. Everyone has encountered some sort of mental illness, addiction or crisis of faith, whether in your life or another’s. Not only does Baker prove that you’re not alone, but she finds a way to make it better.… Full Review »
  2. Music_Observer
    Nov 2, 2017
    7
    Baker is without a doubt a strong songwriter, and while not reaching a height of true mastery due to some lapses in harmonic language andBaker is without a doubt a strong songwriter, and while not reaching a height of true mastery due to some lapses in harmonic language and melodic tightness, she still produced quite a beautiful work that can stand on its own within this soft, songwriter atmosphere with a few highlights worth listening to over again. My Score: 133/180 (Solid) = 7.4/10… Full Review »
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