Zipper Down
by Eagles of Death Metal
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 2, 2015
    80
    Hughes sells it (and everything else on Zipper Down) in spite of relevance or degree of truth because he knows what any fan of Eagles Of Death Metal knows: they're here to entertain you and that's pretty much it.
  2. Kerrang!
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    Jesse Hughes and Queens Of The Stone Age main man Josh Homme's capacity for throwing out sexy grooves has only improved with age. [3 Oct 2015, p.52]
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  3. Exclaim
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    After 11 tracks of lewd, enlivened and indulgent riffage, it appears time hasn't rusted the swivel and swagger of Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme; Zipper Down finds the Eagles of Death Metal as greased up and ready to rock as ever.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    Sexy, fierce and occasionally very, very silly, this is an album made to be played on jukeboxes in backwater biker bars the world over, loudly.
  6. Consequence
    Oct 1, 2015
    75
    Like Hughes and his signature ’70s-indebted mustache, Zipper Down makes familiarity refreshing.
  7. Pitchfork
    Oct 6, 2015
    73
    Despite these more reflective moments, Zipper Down mostly sticks to the formula of the duo’s past three albums, frequently recycling structural and instrumental elements from past songs.
  8. PopMatters
    Oct 30, 2015
    70
    The record closes in synergy to how it opened: fast and fun.
  9. Clash Music
    Oct 5, 2015
    70
    Funky, frenetic and fast, Zipper Down is not for the pretentious listener.
  10. AllMusic
    Oct 2, 2015
    70
    As "The Reverend" closes things with another shot of the band at its finest, it underscores that even an inconsistent Eagles of Death Metal album is still a lot of fun.
  11. Sputnikmusic
    Oct 5, 2015
    66
    Although the new album is a solid affair and a step up in tightness/structure, it needed that previous edge to be truly compelling.
  12. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Oct 9, 2015
    60
    Zipper Down on its own is a single short burst of energy stretched too thin.
  13. Q Magazine
    Oct 6, 2015
    60
    Everything here sounds like a happy accident and that's part of the appeal. [Nov 2015, p.108]
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  14. Rolling Stone
    Oct 2, 2015
    60
    Luckily, their shtick is entertaining enough that it never gets too annoying.
  15. Classic Rock Magazine
    Sep 30, 2015
    60
    Highlights are the punchy pop-metal of Got The Power and the greasy glamorama of The Reverend, replete with satisfyingly fuzzy guitar, but Zipper Down misses as much as it hits.

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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. allisonjane65
    Nov 1, 2015
    4
    This is a disappointing offering from EODM. As a fan I was hoping that this album would improve with repeated listenings but sadly it doesn'tThis is a disappointing offering from EODM. As a fan I was hoping that this album would improve with repeated listenings but sadly it doesn't . The best track, Complexity isn't even an original and the unnecessary cover of Duran Duran's brilliant 'Save A Prayer' is just plain awful.… Full Review »
  2. urukusaki
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    This album is pure fun! If you liked early QOTSA songs like "Monsters In The Parasol" or "Go with the Flow" then give this a chance. I thinkThis album is pure fun! If you liked early QOTSA songs like "Monsters In The Parasol" or "Go with the Flow" then give this a chance. I think songs like "Silverlake", "Skin Tight Boogie" or "The Reverend" are their strongest until now.… Full Review »
  3. WXYZ
    Nov 6, 2015
    6
    It's an alright effort, but it feels like we're heard all of this before. Heart On still remains their best album.
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