Aquaria
by Boots
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 13, 2015
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. AllMusic
    Nov 16, 2015
    80
    Nothing on Aquaria seems out of place, but each song brings something new to the party.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Nov 13, 2015
    80
    In this bubbling cauldron that refuses to be contained, Asher finds the liberation he’s been searching for.
  3. The 405
    Nov 11, 2015
    80
    Despite its depth of ideas and imagery, AQUARIA starts to feel a little thematically one-dimensional until you get to 'Only', a straight ahead piano-driven, introspective slow jam.
  5. The New York Times
    Nov 11, 2015
    80
    The narratives of each song are fractured and inconclusive, but Aquaria elapses as an album with a sustained atmosphere of dread, determination and experiment.
  6. Clash Music
    Nov 11, 2015
    80
    What he delivers doesn't disappoint, and it's a tantalising glimpse into where R&B might be heading in 2016.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Nov 13, 2015
    75
    It’s an album full of musical precision and technical achievements that ultimately reveals Boots to be exactly who he is: Jordan Asher, a prodigy producer eager to find his own voice.
  8. Uncut
    Dec 11, 2015
    70
    It privileges technique and texture over hooks, but as a pitch to be the next Danger Mouse, Aquaria is not a bad one. [Jan 2016, p.73]
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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. matttyc123
    Mar 31, 2016
    8
    Leaves some more to be desired lyrically, but Boots' production chops are absolutely killer. Experimental, introspective, and catchy as hellLeaves some more to be desired lyrically, but Boots' production chops are absolutely killer. Experimental, introspective, and catchy as hell at times. Looking forward to what's ahead for him, whether it be collaborations or solo work.

    Fave Tracks: Brooklyn Gamma, Bombs Away, I Run Roulette, Only    … Full Review »
  2. Szen
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Captivating, moody and experimental as hell, "AQUARIA" is an album full of emotion and catchy hooks, that will make you think, feel and aboveCaptivating, moody and experimental as hell, "AQUARIA" is an album full of emotion and catchy hooks, that will make you think, feel and above all love it from the first track.… Full Review »
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