U.F.O.F.
by Big Thief
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: May 3, 2019
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 106
  3. Negative: 3 out of 106
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  1. Doxxman5
    Aug 9, 2019
    4
    Three great songs: opener "Contact" and "UFOF" show off a neat mix of guitar interplay and fragile vocals with good melodies. Latter in the album "Jenni" gives off a Jessica Bailiff kind of sparse/delicate sound. The rest ranges from kinda interesting to very boring. It's kinda like the band knows how to make good songs, but then chooses not to make them on purpose.
  2. KATEAYE
    Aug 15, 2019
    5
    A tale of two albums...half good and half not as much. The first half has great elements that never get put together in a cohesively satisfying way but also not in an interestingly erratic way either. At times feels like it borders on meandering and self-indulgent. Then just as I am totally bored, they throw in enough just to give me hope and keep me listening to the next song. By the timeA tale of two albums...half good and half not as much. The first half has great elements that never get put together in a cohesively satisfying way but also not in an interestingly erratic way either. At times feels like it borders on meandering and self-indulgent. Then just as I am totally bored, they throw in enough just to give me hope and keep me listening to the next song. By the time the album gets to the second half, I feel a bit bored and abused by all the hype, but then am charmed and wooed back to life through the intimate and hypnotic whispery softness.… Expand

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. No Ripcord
    Jun 19, 2019
    70
    The band fills U.F.O.F. with a rich tapestry of textural tones, almost to the point of oversaturation. It's so embedded in their songs that they somehow get lost in their creation, filled with awe and wonder (and some healthy pretension).
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  2. DIY Magazine
    May 24, 2019
    70
    It feels darker an offering than some of their earlier work, more textured and full of otherworldly sound effects that often only become obvious on multiple listens.
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  3. Under The Radar
    May 21, 2019
    85
    The band has flipped the script and turned the focus inwards, reflecting on the unfathomable that pervades our every moment and delivering a performance of masterfully honed restraint that perfectly encapsulates their invitation to discover the vast and alien within the seemingly familiar.
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