Aquaria
by Boots
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 13, 2015
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
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  1. 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 above all love it from the first track.
  2. matttyc123
    Mar 31, 2016
    8
    Leaves 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

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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
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 14, 2015
    60
    His debut LP has tunes aplenty, though he toys with them, unwilling to commit to on sound, still less one hook, when he can duck behind twitchy beats, fleeting effects or double-tracked vocals. [Jan 2016, p.108]
  2. 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]
  3. Rolling Stone
    Dec 3, 2015
    60
    This guy is less interested in building his resume than pinning down his own dark artistic impulses on his own terms.
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