City Burials
by Katatonia
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Exclaim
    Apr 30, 2020
    90
    One of the best records of their 30-year career. Neither prog nor doom, Katatonia sound like no one else.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    May 6, 2020
    80
    Deft arrangements, vintage heaviness, classic power. [Jun 2020, p.89]
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 30, 2020
    80
    Steeped in striking colors but never losing sight of the gloom and grey continuum Katatonia have mastered throughout their discography, City Burials is emotionally arresting, ceaselessly atmospheric, and a milestone release that serenely ebbs and flows across a myriad of intricate, stratified soundscapes.
  5. AllMusic
    Apr 30, 2020
    80
    City Burials is not a reinvention, but it does contain periodic re-engagement with the steely dynamics of heavy metal. Renkse's excellent songwriting, coupled with his best overall viocal performance, serve to energize Katatonia, who remain vitally creative in their third decade.
  6. Kerrang!
    Apr 30, 2020
    60
    Much of the album is minimalist in its approach, allowing Jonas Renkse’s vocals to guide the way against a kaleidoscopic soundscape of soft melodies that feel almost ethereal.

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. JLuis_001
    May 1, 2020
    6
    I love Katatonia but this album was somewhat disappointing and it's not because it lacks quality but because it lacks ideas.
    Many of the    I love Katatonia but this album was somewhat disappointing and it's not because it lacks quality but because it lacks ideas.
    Many of the songs sound the same and there's no really interesting progression in the sound.

    I liked the last 2 songs more than the rest but that definitely does not save the album.    … Full Review »
  2. Trystan1297
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Simply superb! Absolutely love this album. First two songs, Heart Set to Divide and Behind the Blood are some of their best tracks to date!
  3. smolheartbigpp
    Jul 25, 2020
    2
    Devoid of any flavor or personality. "City Burials" is nothing compared to their early work. It is painfully boring, poorly written, and redundant.
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