Woodstock
by Portugal. The Man
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Mojo
    Jun 16, 2017
    60
    Bouncy production keep things light; Pharrell-ish Feel It Still, soulful So Young; but perhaps too light. [Jul 2017, p.96]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Jun 16, 2017
    58
    While all that tinkering and aiming for the center have reached their payoff with the most commercially viable record of the group’s career, something of what made Portugal. The Man unique feels like it’s been lost.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Jun 21, 2017
    50
    Instead of putting their own offbeat stamp on danceable pop music, Portugal. The Man abandons their once-unique sound and retreats into imitation.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 57
  3. Negative: 5 out of 57
  1. akajazzman
    Jul 12, 2017
    6
    I so wanted to like this. But it lacks the soul and inspiration of their former selves. The song that most exemplifies this criticism isI so wanted to like this. But it lacks the soul and inspiration of their former selves. The song that most exemplifies this criticism is “Rich Friends”. It could have been a pleasant enough pop dance number, but its placed in the key sixth track slot, with the atrocious lyric “Crashin' on chardonnay and Adderall, Driving head on into the Wonderwall.” “Wonderwall” being the hook, landing like a ham fisted smack. Sung as if we’ve never heard the Oasis song. Thus, capturing “rip-off, pandering, and crass commercialism” all in one crystalline moment! This stark look behind the curtain is almost forgivable because it’s so over the top. “Mr. Lonely” with its out of place rap interlude is almost as off putting. The thing is, Portugal the Man, can’t help but write really catchy indie.pop songs, and Woodstock has that. But what should have been a Spoon like transition into the mainstream, often sounds like a band simply selling out.… Full Review »
  2. Sanderson
    Jun 20, 2017
    2
    PTM were one of my favorite bands up till this album. I'm hesitant to ever criticize artists due to the time and effort put into their craft,PTM were one of my favorite bands up till this album. I'm hesitant to ever criticize artists due to the time and effort put into their craft, but I can compare it to their previous efforts. The past decade, PTM released quality, unique music that exponentially built them a fanbase of loyal fans. The later half of Evil Friends was underwhelming, but this album was underwhelming from start to end. Feel it Still reclaimed some of the magic from their previous efforts, but every other song was not something I would listen to again. Maybe this is the point in their career that they'll never return to their old sound. At least I have the previous albums.… Full Review »
  3. LDyhrKopp
    Mar 26, 2019
    9
    the critics definitely got this one wrong. This album has a lot of energy, with so many catchy songs that you just keep coming back to the album.
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