Communion
by Years & Years
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 146 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 126 out of 146
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 146
  3. Negative: 8 out of 146
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  1. BlogCritic123
    Mar 6, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay...... So I found years & years from the Y&Y EP. And I loved the songs Desire and King. Then I found a new album was coming. Bought the CD and man..... This album is pretty underwhelming. The singer has an excellent voice so I was hoping the production on a lot of these tracks was a bit more potent and enticing. As it stands this record is just too safe, probably because these guys were becoming very mainstream in 2015. But I expected a great record, what I got was just a barely decent one. There were a few good songs, others were just kinda empty.… Expand

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#62 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#63 Most Shared Album of 2015

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Mojo
    Jul 28, 2015
    60
    The hits may well keep rolling in for Years & Years, but next time a bit more adventure wouldn't go amiss. [Sep 2015, p.87]
  2. PopMatters
    Jul 23, 2015
    70
    Iif you’re looking for some pop perfection, this album displays it in droves.... However, things take a huge tumble when Years & Years try not to stick to their confessional-electronic niche.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jul 16, 2015
    74
    Here, and on the album’s other highlights, the air of mercantile anonymity feels generous rather than cynical, the music as anxious to accommodate its imagined audience.
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