Commontime
by Field Music
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. Clash Music
    Feb 23, 2016
    60
    At times you wish their sound was edgier, that they'd go in the direction of their zanier peers Hot Chip and BadBadNotGood. Despite that minor criticism, their unique, funky take on pop is rarely less than fascinating.
  2. Consequence
    Feb 5, 2016
    58
    The intangibles are all here in spades, and it’s obvious these guys have an exciting vision. Commontime is just arranged in such a way that the album’s contents are thrown into disarray.
  3. DIY Magazine
    Feb 5, 2016
    40
    In the end, this is an album with a whimsical construct that fails to extend its ideas and live up to its musical promise.
  5. The Skinny
    Jan 29, 2016
    40
    Over 14 tracks, repetitive funk riffs and chatty, conversationalist lyrics start to wear a little thin, and a lack of diversity makes for such comfortable listening that you risk all-too-comfortably tuning out.

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Custom_Concerns
    Feb 12, 2016
    6
    Commontime is a difficult album to review because I did generally enjoy all of the songs on the record. I enjoyed some songs quite a bit,Commontime is a difficult album to review because I did generally enjoy all of the songs on the record. I enjoyed some songs quite a bit, actually. Field Music's progressive pop sound and influences ranging from Steely Dan to Prince to the Shins made for an eclectic, energetic listen. However, the album clocks in at 57 minutes. Most tracks here sound very similar, making this record about 20 solid minutes or 6/7 solid songs too long. I don't want to be bored by it, but it is too formulaic to be consistently engaging. Field Music show a lot of potential on this record, but it doesn't quite do it for me.

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