Circles
by Mac Miller
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 511 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 424 out of 511
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 511
  3. Negative: 62 out of 511
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  1. mattyiceboy
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Beautiful as **** feels like a complete album and it goes really well with swimming. I love the chill vibe and he just is real on it. Not a banger but still really special ❤
  2. CalvinSchettini
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Intmate, sensitive. Well produce and written. Every word, flow and instruments talks to each other with beautiful harmony and the feeling put by Mac in the music by the way he sing just flavors the music it self. A beautiful goodbye for one of the greatest musician of the last decade.
  3. bituiz
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. é um album muito bom e tenho certeza que malcom esta feliz de terem lançado ele… Expand
  4. kennymccornmilk
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Don’t pay attention to all the reviews giving this album a 0. If you like genres outside of hip-hop, this album is beautiful, therapeutic and soothing. Great songwriting, beautiful melodies, and very smooth production. Flows well front to back and Mac’s lyrics are introspective, relatable and beautiful at times. Love this album, my favorite project by him, and unlike any other posthumousDon’t pay attention to all the reviews giving this album a 0. If you like genres outside of hip-hop, this album is beautiful, therapeutic and soothing. Great songwriting, beautiful melodies, and very smooth production. Flows well front to back and Mac’s lyrics are introspective, relatable and beautiful at times. Love this album, my favorite project by him, and unlike any other posthumous album. Sounds like a complete finished project. 10/10 easily.… Expand
  5. Connorcox1997
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Mac Miller's posthumously album Circles is a masterpiece. Listening to Circles makes me feel how we all missed Mac Miller. I the production is a work of art. I Love this album.
  6. Andressat
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    A beautiful album and a beautiful way to say good bye to us fans. The melodies, the lyrics, everything about this body of work is amazing.
  7. joao166
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    The album sounds good, so smooth, cool. He really did with this album, so good. The vocals and his voice... everything
  8. Edilsonmiguel
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    forever in our hearts. this album marks a dark period of Mac's eternal absence, but in its melodies a light comfort is transmitted.
  9. fabiann
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Best rap álbum of the year and one of the best in general too, deserves a lot more
  10. Atum_
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    I didn't use to like Mac Miller's music, I still don't care too much for his earlier stuff. When he died, I tried listening to Swimming, but I just didn't get the appeal. When he dropped Good News a couple of weeks before Circles, I was sceptical, didn't see how I would like that song. Then I listened to it. Such a beautiful song, beautiful instrumental and beautiful, yet sad lyrics. YouI didn't use to like Mac Miller's music, I still don't care too much for his earlier stuff. When he died, I tried listening to Swimming, but I just didn't get the appeal. When he dropped Good News a couple of weeks before Circles, I was sceptical, didn't see how I would like that song. Then I listened to it. Such a beautiful song, beautiful instrumental and beautiful, yet sad lyrics. You can tell from Miller's voice that he is a man full of regret and sadness. After this, I was excited for the album, when it dropped, I stayed up all night and listened to it. Other than the opening track, closing track and I can see, i loved every track. Whether he is rapping, or singing, he really showcased great penmanship on Circles. It's so sad that we will never see another album. Mac truly grew into something beautiful. May he rest in peace. This is one of the best posthumous albums I've ever heard, and a worthy closer for his career.… Expand
  11. Article99
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Malcom’s final album, Circles, represents the beginning of something more. Circles is arguably his best album. It’s exciting, yet upsetting, to know Mac had finally found his place in music and had delivered a wonderfully-written masterpiece.
  12. ofrlando
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    This album is hard to make a review cause is extraordinary in many ways thanks to Mac for this wonderful gift.
  13. BrezeanuEdy
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Beautiful. So pure and raw. Wasn't a big fan of Mac but i loved this album! Sad thing we lost him :(. R.I.P Mac
  14. ger89
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Es interesante como la muerte de un autor puede cambiar el significado de su obra. Cuando es una obra póstuma ese sentimiento se potencia
  15. TsotneKavel
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Whole album is full of emotions, thoughts and different feelings... Mac's death really gives this album a strange effect. It's really hard to not weep while you listen those songs. After all, Mac perfectly delivered his message to listener and that's the most important thing in this album, he showed his world, showed what's inside his head and heart.
  16. ginnhole
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    actually that album deserves a solid 90 and more. bc it's a masterpiece. like, the best work from him. still cannot believe he's gone. i hope he's feeling good up in the heaven..... i love u
  17. diegomoontoya
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    this album makes me cry and be a little sad, it is a great honor to have this work to remember Mac's life and be honored and recorded by all generations.
  18. YeezusHoops
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album & a perfect send off for Mac, Jon Brions production meshes with Mac fantastically.
  19. BeHonest
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    When raindrops fell
    down from the sky the day you left me
    an angel cried... ohhhh she cried an angel CRIEEEEEED
    she CRIEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD. RIP angel.
  20. melliejellie
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    A beautiful album by a beautiful person. The songs are smooth but meaningful, and they get better and better after every listen. Rest in peace, Mac. Gone but never forgotten.
  21. T9t8
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This final piece of art from Mac is the perfect closure to his unfortunate demise. He takes the best elements of swimming and takes it up a notch. Noticeable influence from the Beatles clouds over the project where Mac opens up his soul and expresses his heavily pondered thoughts over an array of casual, eccentric, and enveloping instrumentals. The project ends with you pondering what isThis final piece of art from Mac is the perfect closure to his unfortunate demise. He takes the best elements of swimming and takes it up a notch. Noticeable influence from the Beatles clouds over the project where Mac opens up his soul and expresses his heavily pondered thoughts over an array of casual, eccentric, and enveloping instrumentals. The project ends with you pondering what is next for this brilliant artist, which ironically and unfortunately is the story of Mac Miller. The album will tug at your heart strings and will make you think deeply about how you approach your day to day life, it’s art at its purest form,… Expand
  22. mondiaparte
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    there's no right or wrong with how this turned out but i sure listen the whole album on repeat and its truly a masterpiece..
  23. ruloreybia
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum magnífico, un paso al antecesor de swwimming pero aún en un círculo perfecto combinado… Expand
  24. mcunha11
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Just perfect.
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    Thanks
  25. DanTheFunnyman
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Tragic genius; an epilogue of a life lived in excess but not without cares or stresses. 11/10
  26. YanLouis
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    A very emotional conclusion, not only to Swimming as a concept but to Mac as an artist. The album shows a large growth in his singing ability and explores his voice and abilities vocally. The instrumentals are groovy at points, and calm at others, reinforcing the tone of the album, melancholy with an optimistic outlook.
  27. blinkriana
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    it’s amazing, i’m so grateful to get to hear this masterpiece. everybody should listen to it
  28. RachaelMills
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    This album made me cry a lot, masterpiece. Didn't dislike a single track. R.I.P. Mac
  29. nabeiro2001
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Beautiful melodies all across the album, very well thought and put together to honor mac miller's life and career.
  30. Motiv8
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    Even after death he gives us good music.this album has beautiful instrumentals that isolate mac and put him like he is talking to you from a place where he found peace
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83

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Clash Music
    Feb 3, 2020
    80
    Despite the sadness that clearly surrounds this project there is plenty of positivity: the production of the album is impeccable, and the overwhelming message that shines through is of hope for the future.
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  2. RapReviews.com
    Jan 30, 2020
    85
    Mac’s sixth studio album is a surreal experience that’s filled with opaque contemplation and tragic connotations. ... Loneliness may be our greatest fear other than death. Mac was able to explicitly re-establish this idea through reflective songwriting and gentle crooning. His genius and thoughtfulness will always be remembered. “Circles” is a stark reminder of that.
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  3. HipHopDX
    Jan 21, 2020
    80
    He finds beauty and peace in allowing himself to experience his own emotions. It’s an honest, matter-of-fact account of the grey areas of his life and mind. On Circles, Mac shows the unexpected joy that can be found in the darkest of times.
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