A Man Alive
by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
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  1. kbell
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    Really interesting, catchy music. I have listened 2 or 3 times through and each time I catch something new. I like her voice. I think its a keeper.
  2. Custom_Concerns
    Apr 16, 2016
    8
    A Man Alive is the Nikki Nack of 2016, and not just because the tUnE-yArDs contributed background vocals and production to this record. Thao and her bandmates deliver extremely catchy, vibrant art pop tunes.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Spin
    Jul 15, 2016
    80
    [A] crop of relatively cheerful-sounding — not to mention industrious, and never dull--tracks.
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  2. The Quietus
    Mar 14, 2016
    70
    As percussive as her previous offerings, A Man Alive is jaunty but perhaps less folky than normal, endowed significantly with the spirit of Tune-Yards' Merill Garbus, the queen of both loop and uke.... That's not to deny that this album is a step forward, however.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 7, 2016
    80
    A Man Alive's great virtue is that Nguyen can still sound like she's having the time of her life even as she's recounting the darkest moments from it.
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