A Girl Cried Red [Mixtape]
by Princess Nokia
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 29, 2018
    60
    Enjoyable, fiendishly moreish, while also somewhat disjointed, A Girl Cried Red is most rewarding for what it tells us about Princess Nokia, both as an artist and a person--showcasing an alternate side of an open yet abstruse enigma.
  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 29, 2018
    59
    Taken together with her other albums, it’s a part of a motley crew of modes that is shaping Princess Nokia into a great experimentalist. On its own, it lacks the completeness of a coherent project of genre hybridization, and lacks a standout single on the level of, say, “Tomboy” or “Kitana.”
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 29, 2018
    40
    A Girl Cried Red replaces Nokia’s NYC authenticity for her inauthentic take on a genre that struggles to maintain itself.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. bodakyellow
    Jun 15, 2018
    9
    Princess Nokia brings an emo vibe to her new mixtape, a vast change from her 2016 album 1992 Deluxe. However, it is a change for the better,Princess Nokia brings an emo vibe to her new mixtape, a vast change from her 2016 album 1992 Deluxe. However, it is a change for the better, as every one of the eight tracks is a triumph in its own right. Favourite tracks: Flowers And Rope, Your Eyes Are Bleeding, Look Up Kid, At The Top… Full Review »
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