Utopia
by Travis Scott
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 31, 2023
    60
    By going back to the sound of his early work, Scott steps back into the gargantuan shadow of his mentor. Kanye West – particularly the mechanical abrasiveness and fragmented textures of 2014’s ‘Yeezus’ – is not just an inspiration but an apparition that looms over Scott’s identity on this album.
  2. Pitchfork
    Jul 31, 2023
    57
    All he has to back himself up is the production. Yet even that is so safe. He waters down the cutting-edge sounds of the past and, in the process, flattens his Southerness to the point that he feels like he’s from nowhere.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Jul 31, 2023
    50
    The reality is that while Scott is a masterful curator, he’s just an OK rapper. Those two realities are discordant for too many moments on Utopia.
  5. HipHopDX
    Jul 31, 2023
    48
    In a crowd of colorful guests, Scott’s contributions can feel listless. His rapping is more dexterous than ever, but he’s still saying things like “deep in her throat… I’m her favorite beverage.” When Westside Gunn swans into the Alchemist-produced “LOST FOREVER” with “poles in the Rolls/…alligators on the toes,” it makes a decent Travis verse look bland and unfocused.
  6. The Guardian
    Aug 1, 2023
    40
    He's a canny grounding force, and has a sharp ear for bringing together seemingly disparate ingredients. Utopia could have used more of that sure hand.

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 197
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 197
  3. Negative: 16 out of 197
  1. umutakb18
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    The album is fells like a mix of Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight and ASTROWORLD. Such a dark and spiritual journey. It's not only a music it'sThe album is fells like a mix of Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight and ASTROWORLD. Such a dark and spiritual journey. It's not only a music it's an experience...… Full Review »
  2. Ichihab
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    What can you say it is a masterpiece travis scott singed in this album very good i think it is his best album because its beats are very goodWhat can you say it is a masterpiece travis scott singed in this album very good i think it is his best album because its beats are very good and well travis scott is very good at autotone he is one of the best singers ever except k-pop every song of him is masterpiece and very good he is the god of the songs… Full Review »
  3. Enigm8tic
    Jul 31, 2023
    9
    This album is great and shows what Travis Scott is capable of as an artist and a producer, however the downside to the album is the features.This album is great and shows what Travis Scott is capable of as an artist and a producer, however the downside to the album is the features. This album is VERY feature heavy and at times, the features CARRY him, but that's not the case the entire time. The production honestly sounds like Kanye West Yezzus. You listen to this album and afterwards you say, Yezzus Part 2. In my mind, i feel like at times this album does sound like what a Rodeo Part 2 would sound like, but all in all i guess this is the closest we will ever get to that. I DO NOT hear Owl Pharaoh or D.B.R. Vibes, at all whatsoever. The hype will carry this project just like everything else Travis Scott does but that doesn't take away from the music being presented, as i feel like this is honestly some of Travis Scott's best work. I want to give this album a 8.5/10 but Metacritic doesn't have .5 grades, so I will officially give this a 9/10 based of first week listen. [NOTE: This review will be elaborated & extended over time - This review was based on 6 FULL Listens since launch day and will be edited with a Track by Track breakdown in the near future, especially after i get the entire list of Features and Production Credits & also after I receive the actual album packages in the mail.]… Full Review »
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