Chloe and the Next 20th Century
by Father John Misty
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Apr 8, 2022
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. Exclaim
    Apr 12, 2022
    60
    It's opulent and immaculately composed but lacks the strong perspective that's usually central to FJM's work.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Apr 7, 2022
    60
    Chlöe and the Next 20th Century is another shocking left-turn from indie-rock’s chief provocateur: a charming (huh?!), innocuous (gasp!) sojourn into lovely baroque-pop.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 8, 2022
    50
    For an album which so clearly sells itself as a capital C concept Album, the narrative is indecipherable; each track dropping a handful of new character names, and the final song seems to give up on it completely. Tillman is a fantastic songwriter, and so some of the new material is gold regardless.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Apr 6, 2022
    50
    The album doesn’t possess the observational heft of 2017’s Pure Comedy, a post-apocalyptic survey of America’s anxieties and lamentable cultural habits. Rather, the narratives and wordplay found on Chloë and the Next 20th Century, while at times evocative given Tillman’s way with language, are comparatively toothless and too clever by half.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. rivaldealer
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Charming and easy listen after Father's depressive albums. More honest, hopeful and wise, I guess.
    Cinematic but less pretentious. 20th    Charming and easy listen after Father's depressive albums. More honest, hopeful and wise, I guess.
    Cinematic but less pretentious. 20th Century's old fashined tunes are kinda relevant to Tillman's personality and I don't feel like I'm just being agitated or entertained. And humour here starts to resemble Remarque's, not just trolling memes as it used to be most of the time.
    The album isn't Dylan's Blonde like Chloe tries to look like but this really may be his best work.
    9.5 out of 10.    … Full Review »
  2. dmcg1990
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    I love this album. It’s such a bold artistic progression to make this old Hollywood/50s swing type of album while retaining what we love aboutI love this album. It’s such a bold artistic progression to make this old Hollywood/50s swing type of album while retaining what we love about FJM - clever, full, and wholly distinct songwriting. (Plus one folk song and another absolute banger that sounds right off of Pure Comedy.)… Full Review »
  3. peransau
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Sad to see its score not very high because of stupid critics like Slant. Tillman’s albums does not need to be as political as Pure Comedy toSad to see its score not very high because of stupid critics like Slant. Tillman’s albums does not need to be as political as Pure Comedy to be as good, he can take on such artistic endeavors and still create great work. This album has some of his best instrumentals yet, they sweetly add up to the albums overall narrative, it’s one of his best.… Full Review »
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