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  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Canadian artist was self-produced and features guest appearances from Aristophanes and Janelle Monáe.
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REALiTi
When we were young, we used to get so close to it and you were scared and you were beautiful I wanna peer over the edge and see in death if we are... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. cokemachineglow
    Dec 10, 2015
    100
    Art Angels is the kind of album that simultaneously captures its era, is made all the better for it (this 35-year-old Beatles fan would’ve given her nothing but bad advice), and obsolesces it overnight.
  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Nov 9, 2015
    100
    Art Angels is the maximalist brainchild of a prodigious talent. It’s hugely entertaining. It’s delightfully bizarre. It’s refreshingly caustic.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Nov 6, 2015
    91
    It’s slick and gritty, fun and funny, and horrifying and grotesque all at once. It will also make you shake your ass like nothing else.
  4. Spin
    Nov 10, 2015
    80
    In her willingness to tread the line between the crushing flood of data and irrepressible pop hooks has created a record so undeniably of its time and place (that is, cyberspace) that it can’t be easily ignored.
  5. Mojo
    Dec 18, 2015
    80
    Crackling with radio-primed hooks, whipsnap breakbeats and Boucher’s helium-pitched vocals, Grimes’ third album makes a convincing strike for playlist ubiquity, with a healthy dollop of the oddball chucked in.
  6. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Nov 18, 2015
    80
    With pacing like a serial manga franchise, the album shines through its relentless ability to grow on you, despite all odds.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 9, 2015
    60
    Packed as it is with all this goodness, Art Angels fails to comprehensively blow your mind. Ultimately, Grimes has not reinvented the pop wheel, she’s just driven it off road a little.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 136
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 136
  3. Negative: 6 out of 136
  1. thaleslucas
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    By far this is the best album that Grimes has created in her career.

    Creatively, with a great production and well-directed composition,    By far this is the best album that Grimes has created in her career.

    Creatively, with a great production and well-directed composition, Grimes knew how to involve and bring darkness to an alternative pop and that's wonderful. Moreover, she knew exactly how to fit the tracks in your sequence to keep simple, observant, dark and catchy at the same time.

    It's noteworthy amazing tracks like "REALiTi", "Venus Fly", "Butterfly" and "Kill V. Maim" which have, by far, the best plot of production and development.

    Finally, there is nothing to complain about something that's so amazing. Grimes finally arrived in a goddess level, surpassing her previous album "Visions".    … Collapse
  2. DigitalWitness
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Grimes has shown to the world she has the power to make a great pop album without going full mainstream, the tracks are all flawless and theGrimes has shown to the world she has the power to make a great pop album without going full mainstream, the tracks are all flawless and the collabs are rather than perfect!… Expand
  4. Francesco98
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    A ray of light. This is the most colorful album of Grimes, and the best album of her entire career. Perfect!
  5. maurili00
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Literally, angelic art. This album represent what Grimes is and wharwhat she came for. Great to see great pop anthem in this album without herLiterally, angelic art. This album represent what Grimes is and wharwhat she came for. Great to see great pop anthem in this album without her losing identity.… Expand
  6. coroinha66
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Em sua nova obra, Grimes reúne qualidade e criatividade, resultando em um albúm contagiante com uma sonoridade impecável, sendo certamente umEm sua nova obra, Grimes reúne qualidade e criatividade, resultando em um albúm contagiante com uma sonoridade impecável, sendo certamente um dos melhores recordes do ano.… Expand
  7. chippythekid
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    OK so Grimes is an amazing artist. When the first track comes on I was immediately pulled in, the opera-like singing is very melodic andOK so Grimes is an amazing artist. When the first track comes on I was immediately pulled in, the opera-like singing is very melodic and beautiful and has me humming it all day. This album has many different styles and every song you get something different but yet still exhilarating. Also the Janelle Monae and Aristophanes features are great. By far Art Angels is one of the top 5 albums of the year.… Expand
  8. badalbum
    May 10, 2016
    0
    Terrible album. Does not deserve the critic praise that it has received. Sounds like basic pop music to me. Album is 0/10 don't argue with me.Terrible album. Does not deserve the critic praise that it has received. Sounds like basic pop music to me. Album is 0/10 don't argue with me. Bad album.… Expand

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