AAARTH
by The Joy Formidable
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. RickTC
    Oct 19, 2018
    9
    "Aaarth" may be difficult to pronounce, but it sure is easy to listen to and enjoy. The Joy Formidable strike gold with some truly exceptional and experimental tunes while staying true to their rocking roots. My favorite tracks are "The Better Me" (which I wish they had included the acoustic version too), "Absence," "Cicada," "All in All," "What For," and "You Can't Give Me." Just hope"Aaarth" may be difficult to pronounce, but it sure is easy to listen to and enjoy. The Joy Formidable strike gold with some truly exceptional and experimental tunes while staying true to their rocking roots. My favorite tracks are "The Better Me" (which I wish they had included the acoustic version too), "Absence," "Cicada," "All in All," "What For," and "You Can't Give Me." Just hope the album gets more airplay because it (and the band) deserve it.… Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Pitchfork
    Oct 8, 2018
    69
    While the album introduces some intriguing new looks—like the Eastern-psych strut of “Cicada (Land on Your Back)”--the Joy Formidable still have a tendency to pummel their tunes into a modern-rock mush.
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Oct 2, 2018
    80
    The Joy Formidable have made the statement they needed to with AAARTH--it’s an album of compositional daring and fierce experimentation.
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  3. AllMusic
    Sep 28, 2018
    90
    That AAARTH feels cathartic comes as no surprise, as the trio have long been purveyors of both aural and emotional heft, but this time around they've managed to crystallize both aesthetics into something truly sublime, fulfilling the promise set forth on 2011's The Big Roar.
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