Better Oblivion Community Center
by Better Oblivion Community Center
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 2 out of 42
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  1. Ricko
    Dec 1, 2019
    8
    I've heard some of Conor Oberst stuff in the past and liked it. Never heard anything by Phoebe Bridgers before this. I quite liked this. Both writers have voices that compliment each other and both obviosly have great ears for melodies. Lyrically and musically its a strong album. Yes, it's produced exceptionally well and this aspect of the album might compensate for others but for me theI've heard some of Conor Oberst stuff in the past and liked it. Never heard anything by Phoebe Bridgers before this. I quite liked this. Both writers have voices that compliment each other and both obviosly have great ears for melodies. Lyrically and musically its a strong album. Yes, it's produced exceptionally well and this aspect of the album might compensate for others but for me the songs are good, its put together nicely and manages to maintain a consistant level of quality throughout. It's not going to be one of those albums that changed your life but its really enjoyable and that helps an album go along way for me.… Expand
  2. petrichor1975
    Jun 12, 2019
    6
    Connor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers’ debut record as Better Oblivion Community Center is an interesting listen, but it doesn’t really stand out in the pantheon of new music. Most of the songs are very on-the-surface and bland, but at the same time, are enjoyable and may grab your attention with its interesting lyrical content. “Forest Lawn”, “Dominos”, and “Sleepwalkin’” are perhaps the mostConnor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers’ debut record as Better Oblivion Community Center is an interesting listen, but it doesn’t really stand out in the pantheon of new music. Most of the songs are very on-the-surface and bland, but at the same time, are enjoyable and may grab your attention with its interesting lyrical content. “Forest Lawn”, “Dominos”, and “Sleepwalkin’” are perhaps the most unique songs on the album, but it takes a while for you to see that they stand out.… Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Dusted Magazine
    Mar 6, 2019
    80
    They turn their wit into complex sentiments, making for an album that encompasses more than it delineates, even as the writing stays specific. Two voices don’t make for a proper community center, but they do make for something potent in a potentially bleak context.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Mar 4, 2019
    80
    This is a ‘supergroup’ refreshingly free of ego and filled with supremely listenable songs.
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  3. Uncut
    Feb 22, 2019
    70
    If Better Oblivion Community Center has a recurring flaw, it's a reluctance to hit these higher gears more often, the best of BOCC, however, both earns its place in Oberst's already formidable canon, and further confirms Bridgers as an artist likely to assemble one. [Apr 2019, p.37]
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