Build a Problem
by Dodie
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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  1. jpsgomess
    May 8, 2021
    10
    so damn good, dramatic in the best way possible, it was like watching a movie or better yet a play. so many emotions, nobody is doing it like her
  2. arthurliotto
    May 8, 2021
    10
    it's incredible to hear the flowing between each track and how everything interconnects. Even the parallels with her previous EP and the things she chose to expand after that. Love the recurring string section that fills the gap between each song and how one flows into the other
  3. utkarshbansal
    Nov 18, 2021
    8
    I like literally every song here. Hate Myself and Cool Girl cut especially deep.
  4. D0137
    May 15, 2021
    10
    This is really good, subtle writing with elegant production that only flatters dodies strenghts as a performer.
  5. mystified
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  6. cleysom
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    This is so emocional, so real and beautiful. Love it. This is art!!! Thank you Dodie
  7. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    She's literally a special girl. So enchanting and a wonderful voice. It's like being in heaven

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Quietus
    May 19, 2021
    80
    There is not a song on Build A Problem that does not deserve its place on the album. They all have the potential to be favourites, depending on the day, your mood and what you want from a song. Smoothly woven from dodie’s most intimate moments, Build a Problem has it all.
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  2. Clash Music
    May 11, 2021
    80
    A beautiful vessel for messy emotions, 'Build A Problem' is a tour of the highs and lows of living and loving in your teens, twenties and probably beyond; raw, full of questions and yet celebratory as it revels in its big emotions.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    May 10, 2021
    60
    Standout tracks such as Special Girl, with its intricate percussion, offer an insight into the intriguing, playful sonic flavours Clark could be exploring more thoroughly.
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