Commontime
by Field Music
User Score
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
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  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, 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 aboutCommontime 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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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
  1. No Ripcord
    Mar 9, 2016
    80
    As more challenging and artful pieces like The Morning is Waiting prove, the Brewises’ love for intricate harmonies will always go hand in hand with slick pop hooks.
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  2. 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.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 16, 2016
    80
    This is the band’s sixth album in an 11-year career and it feels at once fresh and self-assured, bearing its painstaking complexity with a striking nonchalance.
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