Desire, I Want To Turn into You
by Caroline Polachek
Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. No Ripcord
    Feb 28, 2023
    60
    Both Welcome to My Island and I Believe are true pop bangers, and Smoke has an arrestingly powerful bassline that melds beautifully with her shimmering voice. Still, there are enough missteps for my palate that keep this squarely in the “just fine” column and keep me scratching my head about its overall reception.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 13, 2023
    60
    It would be unfair to call the album a time capsule of present times, however chaotic those are, as it feels like the uneven collection might morph into something else when revisiting it next week.

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#3 Best Album of 2023
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#6 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 282 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 257 out of 282
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 282
  3. Negative: 17 out of 282
  1. guilliards
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    caroline proves that anything is possible, even her making an album better than "pang"
  2. typoirier
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    While Pang made me feel like I was wading through the mist of a night of dreams, Desire leaves me feeling a sense of golden nostalgia whileWhile Pang made me feel like I was wading through the mist of a night of dreams, Desire leaves me feeling a sense of golden nostalgia while staying modern and maintaining the elements of Caroline's music style that I fell in love with in the first place… Full Review »
  3. backtosels
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    mother mothering so hard, such a perfect album with beautiful melodies and lyrics
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