All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
by Aurora
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Mar 11, 2016
    91
    On her stunning debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, the now-19-year-old channels a similar magical vibe as the art-pop superstar [Björk].
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 10, 2016
    85
    [The] big pop moments are the most thrilling, moreish moments on All My Demons but there are quieter moments where AURORA also excels.
  3. AllMusic
    Apr 4, 2016
    80
    Still a teenager at the time of the album's release, Aurora proves to be an already skilled fashioner of dynamic, affecting pop.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Mar 11, 2016
    80
    Her songs are a beguiling mix of sizzling synth-pop, and for want of a better phrase, Nordic-folk.
  6. Mojo
    Mar 10, 2016
    80
    Few albums meld frank postcards from the psyche with such poppy directness. [Apr 2016, p.93]
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  7. The New York Times
    Mar 10, 2016
    80
    Fears and sorrows hold a radiant gleam on All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, the rapturous debut album by the 19-year-old Norwegian singer and songwriter Aurora.
  8. Paste Magazine
    Mar 10, 2016
    73
    AURORA’s release packs a moody, but unexpectedly positive punch, throwing her amidst a sea of artists who do the same.
  9. Under The Radar
    Apr 4, 2016
    65
    It's not the show-stopping LP some might seek after the strength of the singles, but All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend is more than enough to convince us she's a talent with more than two great songs in her.
  10. DIY Magazine
    Mar 11, 2016
    60
    While All My DemonS is a listen that’s at times varied, interesting and progressive, any connections made here are purely at surface level.
  11. The Guardian
    Mar 10, 2016
    60
    While the intermittently minimalist production sounds vaguely voguish in a trip-hop kind of way, that sparseness often gives the songs a slightly anodyne quality. It makes for a record whose potential power feels dampened, if not neutralised altogether.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 323 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 288 out of 323
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 323
  3. Negative: 35 out of 323
  1. robinlarsen
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    I've had this album on repeat for weeks. It's nothing but an endless journey filled with joy, sorrow and hope. I love it. It's the best debutI've had this album on repeat for weeks. It's nothing but an endless journey filled with joy, sorrow and hope. I love it. It's the best debut album I've ever heard.… Full Review »
  2. dark_blue
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    Um dos álbuns que marcaram a minha vida esse 2016, espero ouvir da próxima vez um álbum melhor, sem desmerecer a qualidade do mesmo. AURORA,Um dos álbuns que marcaram a minha vida esse 2016, espero ouvir da próxima vez um álbum melhor, sem desmerecer a qualidade do mesmo. AURORA, uma artista que merece ser valorizada tanto quanto qualquer artista... Uma das melhores que já vi.… Full Review »
  3. billyray
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
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