Blue Weekend
by Wolf Alice
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jun 4, 2021
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 298 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 269 out of 298
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 298
  3. Negative: 16 out of 298
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  1. Small-Talker
    Jun 18, 2021
    1
    Looking at the critic and user ratings so far, one can't help but listen to this. You'd assume from the scores that this is one of the albums of the decade, let alone year. That's far from the reality, unfortunately. "Play the Greatest Hits" is decent but unmemorable pop punk. Similarly, "No Hard Feelings" sounds like a Lana Del Rey outtake, albeit one that Del Rey would immediatelyLooking at the critic and user ratings so far, one can't help but listen to this. You'd assume from the scores that this is one of the albums of the decade, let alone year. That's far from the reality, unfortunately. "Play the Greatest Hits" is decent but unmemorable pop punk. Similarly, "No Hard Feelings" sounds like a Lana Del Rey outtake, albeit one that Del Rey would immediately dismiss for being far too sappy and saccharine. Everything else on the record is generic indie rock and completely unremarkable. Album of the year? Not even close.… Expand
  2. TBall
    Jun 19, 2021
    0
    I must be getting old. 94 average score? Will appear on many best album lists? Lyrically pretentious, all simpering sincerity and one of the most annoying voices that I've heard in a while. I listened to four songs and it was torturous. I'll pass.
    Seriously, I'm the only one who didn't like, make that, love this? 90% 10's? Curious.

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#8 Best Album of 2021
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#25 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Record Collector
    Jun 18, 2021
    80
    Blue Weekend isn’t a perfect record, with the folky No Hard Feelings and Safe From Heartbreak (If You’ve Never Been In Love) a little whimsical next to everything else going on. It matters little, though. Rowsell’s rallying cry in Smile that “I ain’t afraid of the fact that I’m sensitive” is borne out in a wild and tender third album.
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  2. Uncut
    Jun 18, 2021
    80
    Blue Weekend is a collection of songs that immediately dazzle, with a relentless array of strong hooks, nestled within a sea of diverse sonic colours. [Aug 2021, p.35]
  3. Pitchfork
    Jun 17, 2021
    72
    Blue Weekend always nails the vibe, they nail everything, but often in a way that sounds micromanaged.
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