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by Santigold
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2016
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
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  1. anonymous1baby
    Apr 8, 2016
    1
    Yikes! I couldn't believe what a disappointing half-hearted effort this record was. Listened to it twice just to be sure and couldn't believe it. Oh well, perhaps she'll provide some more hits for other artists in the future as I doubt we'll see much more of her as a solo artist.
  2. arascic
    Feb 19, 2017
    2
    A very boring and uninvolved record. To me this is an attempt similar to Charli XCX's Vroom Vroom EP where she tried to create something edgy yet still pop, and she failed. I mean, both of these records want to explore the sonic boundaries of pop music, and they do accomplish that. Unfortunately while pushing the sonic boundaries they fail to produce good sounding music. There are onlyA very boring and uninvolved record. To me this is an attempt similar to Charli XCX's Vroom Vroom EP where she tried to create something edgy yet still pop, and she failed. I mean, both of these records want to explore the sonic boundaries of pop music, and they do accomplish that. Unfortunately while pushing the sonic boundaries they fail to produce good sounding music. There are only three songs I like on this record and those are "Who Be Lovin' Me", "Rendezvous Girl" and "Before the Fire". Even though the vocal performance on "Who Be Lovin' Me" is very weak, that same vocal performance creates a somewhat hypnotic feel to the song, and I guess I wouldn't like it if it weren't for that. "Rendezvous Girl" is the only songs that comes close to being catchy, and "Before the Fire" is a simple, slow, sincere ballad that doesn't impress nor disappoint.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Mar 21, 2016
    50
    For every song that I replay, there’s another that I skip.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    Mar 2, 2016
    60
    It’s initially fun to play spot-the-references, but in the best moments the sounds are harder to pin down.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Mar 1, 2016
    82
    Although the bulk of the album oscillates between sarcasm and sincerity, the most fully realized songs transcend that spectrum entirely.
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