Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. Jan 29, 2014
    70
    On record, there is an irresistible sprightliness in the songs that says these guys haven’t worried once about their near-tribute sound.
  2. 70
    ‘Ways To Phrase A Rejection’ proves the four-piece do a good enough job of recreating the kitchen-sink narratives of the era, but where they really excel is when they slip back into the 21st century.
  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 14, 2014
    80
    Drowners wear their influences with pride, but their charm is all their own. [Mar 2014, p.112]
  4. 65
    It’s the record’s most easy-to-appreciate moment, but whether there’s enough to the rest of it to ensure its makers aren’t soon to be forgotten remains to be seen.
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Jun 12, 2016
    10
    Simply catchy and amazing. During the album you can get that Brit-pop, Post-Punk record that drives you to old times like you're living in theSimply catchy and amazing. During the album you can get that Brit-pop, Post-Punk record that drives you to old times like you're living in the mid 90's. Full Review »
  2. Oct 18, 2014
    8
    Drowners executes and mixes The Smiths and Strokes sound very well and creates a catchy post-punk record with style and flare. I can expectDrowners executes and mixes The Smiths and Strokes sound very well and creates a catchy post-punk record with style and flare. I can expect something even greater for their next album Full Review »