Bangerz
by Miley Cyrus
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Oct 8, 2013
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Oct 10, 2013
    60
    The capital-P pop star backs up her I-just-don’t-give-a persona with killer singing and decent songwriting, but keeps us waiting for a banger that never comes.
  2. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Oct 4, 2013
    60
    The record is at its weakest when it’s more hoedown than hoes down.... Generally though, Cyrus’s fourth album is more--ahem--bangers than clangers.
  3. The Guardian
    Oct 3, 2013
    60
    Overall, there are more hits than misses.
  5. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Oct 10, 2013
    57
    Bangerz is at times touching and at others a blast--but for a disappointingly large portion it’s as annoying as her detractors had hoped.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 14, 2013
    40
    It's full of timid electropop anthems.
  7. PopMatters
    Oct 7, 2013
    40
    The goofy, almost throwaway squaredance of a club song that is “4x4”, complete with some accordion work, might very well be album’s most memorable song: absurd, ridiculous, and actually playful in a way in which these other Bangerz aren’t.
  8. Spin
    Oct 7, 2013
    40
    Bangerz is a precise album that flits between bombastic and turgid; it is not very fun.
  9. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 4, 2013
    40
    For all the mash-ups, Bangerz feels stitched together in the dark, and the attention-seeking begins to grate.
  10. musicOMH.com
    Oct 3, 2013
    40
    It’s not the worst album in the world, but it certainly doesn’t live up to the acres of hype that have led up to it. It’s just rather average.

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#9 Most Discussed Album of 2013
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#22 Most Shared Album of 2013

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 970 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 713 out of 970
  2. Mixed: 101 out of 970
  3. Negative: 156 out of 970
  1. Junior1123
    Oct 8, 2013
    10
    Bangerz is an amazing cd arrangements, melodies lyrics definitely best album POP 2013 independende extravagance of Miley Miley knew thatBangerz is an amazing cd arrangements, melodies lyrics definitely best album POP 2013 independende extravagance of Miley Miley knew that with the anticipated launchings of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry this would be a year very hard for a singer targeted by the public showing a teen getting mature work and earn the spotlight all she is doing is attacking people for the people to give attention to her and she can show she is a complete artist are not hypocrites n if she did all this fuss for sure Bangerz be heard but not receive due recognition see the latest albums of Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato If Madonna was certainly starting today you guys would be here saying the same thing after all she simulated masturbation on the counter kissed a Jesus black mouth made ​​an erotic book among many other controversies The same people who venerate today certainly prevent the rise of the biggest female pop artist of all time The most ironic of all this is to criticize criticize and criticize and have to admit that she is talented Miley still going too far… Full Review »
  2. eric77
    Oct 8, 2013
    0
    It adds nothing new to the genre. Some beats are okay but the lyrics in general are laughable. I am losing faith in humanity if songs likeIt adds nothing new to the genre. Some beats are okay but the lyrics in general are laughable. I am losing faith in humanity if songs like "Wrecking Ball" and "We Cant Stop" have more than one hundred million clicks on Youtube.… Full Review »
  3. Recordmania
    Oct 8, 2013
    8
    The only reason that people hate her is because she used to be a Disney princess, this album is like Miley's mirror, we can see the real herThe only reason that people hate her is because she used to be a Disney princess, this album is like Miley's mirror, we can see the real her on these amazing songs. Mix of hip hop, pop, r&b, and the most amazing thing is that she didn't forgot her roots by doing country on "4x4" with hip hop star "Nelly… Full Review »
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