Wild World
by Bastille
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Sep 9, 2016
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 115 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 115
  3. Negative: 9 out of 115
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  1. moonman1994
    Sep 10, 2016
    4
    I liked Bad Blood and I was really excited when I heard that Bastille was coming out with a new album. When I heard Good Grief I wasn't impressed. I felt that it was, quite frankly, pretty generic but I was still excited to hear what else they had. Unfortunately Wild World was a big let down. The biggest criticism I have of Bad Blood is that it didn't have enough variety but it has 10I liked Bad Blood and I was really excited when I heard that Bastille was coming out with a new album. When I heard Good Grief I wasn't impressed. I felt that it was, quite frankly, pretty generic but I was still excited to hear what else they had. Unfortunately Wild World was a big let down. The biggest criticism I have of Bad Blood is that it didn't have enough variety but it has 10 times the variety of Wild World! The songs on this album are so similar to each other it's hard to tell them apart. Everything seems to be in the same key, the refrains of almost every song use the same cords and the clips of people speaking at the beginning of every track get tiresome. This is probably the most disappointed I've ever been by a band's sophomore album.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. PopMatters
    Sep 14, 2016
    50
    Bastille is only two full-length LPs into its career, and in that time its world has gotten bigger. It’s a shame that it hasn’t gotten any wilder.
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  2. AllMusic
    Sep 12, 2016
    80
    Wild World proves that Bastille can build on their success with style. They're the kind of band that sounds better as they get bigger, and their thoughtful lyrics, jaunty melodies, and huge choruses could fill a Coldplay-shaped hole in listeners' hearts.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 12, 2016
    60
    Wild World is too wholesome to generate real thrills.
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