Whole New Mess
by Angel Olsen
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
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  1. viniwit
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Turn it up its your favorite song dance dance dance tothe trsh with this horrible album

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86
#86 Best Album of 2020

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. PopMatters
    Sep 24, 2020
    70
    No one would call this a pretty album. It's much too stark. But something is riveting about the way Olsen coos to herself that's soft and comforting.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Sep 1, 2020
    80
    Whole New Mess has a singular power. The songs are spare but still feel electric, and despite their lower volume compared to All Mirrors, you couldn’t necessarily call them quiet. Their slow-strummed chords and finger-picked patterns are at times deliberately brittle and blown-out. Whole New Mess amplifies a different source of loudness.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Aug 31, 2020
    80
    It’s a record of personal growth in its most authentic form. It’s nice to finally hear the whole story.
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