Ego Death
by The Internet
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. The Guardian
    Dec 17, 2015
    80
    There’s wit and honesty behind her observations of courting and heartbreak, making her pinhole focus on love more about nuance than navel-gazing. It’s just as well the band stayed together.
  2. RapReviews.com
    Aug 11, 2015
    80
    Ego Death is the perfect summer record. Breezy, smooth, lazy, and meant for warm nights.
  3. PopMatters
    Jul 31, 2015
    80
    Ego Death as a whole a refreshing take on contemporary R&B, blurring the lines between the traditional and the contemporary to create something very much of the moment and yet still imbued with a timeless quality. Ego Death is a subtly defiant step forward.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 27, 2015
    80
    The majority of Ego Death is tighter. Bennett has refined her songwriting without reducing the candid approach that colors her past compositions. Additionally, the tangents are fewer and more substantive.
  6. PopMatters
    Jul 8, 2015
    80
    Ego Death and The Internet require a little bit of patience, but if you are willing to give it a full go, it will reward you with one of the most interesting albums in recent memory.
  7. The New York Times
    Jul 7, 2015
    80
    There’s convincing thump at work here, but not so much as to overwhelm the lustrous keyboards, the nuzzling bass, the way several of the songs unfurl like blooming roses.
  8. Exclaim
    Jul 7, 2015
    80
    Ego Death frees the Internet from Odd Future connotations and R&B norms; it's their best work yet.
  9. HipHopDX
    Jul 7, 2015
    80
    Ego Death is an album both suited specifically for the social media age of music listeners but simultaneously rich and permeated with the traditions of the soul and R&B music of the past.
  10. Consequence
    Jul 7, 2015
    75
    In addition to their more fully formed sound, one of the more exciting things about The Internet is the music’s point of view.
  11. Pitchfork
    Jul 9, 2015
    74
    The Internet’s songs have always felt like scenes of salaciousness happening just out of earshot. Ego Death finally pulls us into the maelstrom.
  12. Rolling Stone
    Sep 10, 2015
    70
    The best tracks fade away into gravity-defying instrumental outros that make Syd's heartache feel sublimely serene.

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. evildevil17
    Jul 4, 2018
    10
    Smooth, sexy and very inspired, Ego Death is one of the best neo-soul albums released recently. Songs about a heartbreak will move you deeply,Smooth, sexy and very inspired, Ego Death is one of the best neo-soul albums released recently. Songs about a heartbreak will move you deeply, and the beat is sick. The production is top notch. Highlights are "Just Sayin'", "Special Affair", and "Girl" but, generally, every single song is bold.… Full Review »
  2. crock2g
    Jul 8, 2015
    9
    I have never heard of this group, happened to click onto this album because it was a new release on streaming, and i must say was veryI have never heard of this group, happened to click onto this album because it was a new release on streaming, and i must say was very pleasantly surprised. Very nice R&B album, some neo-soul in it even. I would definitely recommend this album to anyone looking for a really good new R&B album.… Full Review »
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