1989
by Ryan Adams
  • Record Label: Pax Am
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2015
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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 122 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 74 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 122
  3. Negative: 30 out of 122
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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The Guardian
    Nov 5, 2015
    40
    There is comparatively little room for Adams and his mournful guitar. He may begin the likes of Bad Blood and Blank Space by unearthing appealing melodies from Swift’s harsh, mega-pop productions, but once the choruses kick in, Adams is at the mercy of their unyielding, playground-style chants.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 4, 2015
    70
    This 1989 may work wonderfully on its own terms (if Adams had written this himself it would be his best album) but its real strength is in highlighting Swift’s immaculate writing for those of us whose relationship to the original is intellectual rather than instinctive.
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  3. Uncut
    Oct 27, 2015
    50
    There are worth while curiosities here: his "Bad Blood" is utterly tuneless, but "Blank Space" is appealingly tremulous. [Dec 2015, p.67]
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