Fitz and the Tantrums
by Fitz & the Tantrums
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jun 10, 2016
User Score
4.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 11 out of 24
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  1. moonman1994
    Jul 21, 2016
    8
    Although it doesn't have the same feel as the earlier albums the pop sound still works well for Fitz and the Tantrums. And it sounds absolutely amazing live!
  2. Methusalah
    Jun 23, 2016
    2
    Why did they abandon a unique, catchy, but still quite radio-friendly sound for this? They're gaining nothing and losing everything that made them stand out from the crowd. More Than Just a Dream started them down this path, but managed to balance the full on pop songs with songs that carried on the legacy of their first album. There isn't a track on this generic trash pile of an albumWhy did they abandon a unique, catchy, but still quite radio-friendly sound for this? They're gaining nothing and losing everything that made them stand out from the crowd. More Than Just a Dream started them down this path, but managed to balance the full on pop songs with songs that carried on the legacy of their first album. There isn't a track on this generic trash pile of an album that hasn't earned a place in the landfill of forgotten and discarded pop detritus.… Collapse
  3. ConnorFilm
    Jun 12, 2016
    8
    The pop sound works for the most part for Fitz and The Tantrums. Yes, it might be disposable. It might be repetitive hooks. But this might be their funnest album yet.
  4. sunugly
    Jun 12, 2016
    4
    This album all but abandoned what made Fitz and the Tantrums great to begin with. The full band R&B sound is lost and replaced with heavy auto-tuned vocals, poppy synths, and generic drum beats. Disappointed to say the least. It's catchy and it's fun, but it's not unique and it's not F&TT.

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Magnet
    Aug 2, 2016
    95
    All of [the tracks are] meaty, beaty, big and bouncy. [No. 132, p.53]
  2. Rolling Stone
    Jun 29, 2016
    40
    It's a self-titled affair but it lacks the calling cards that originally made them interesting.
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  3. PopMatters
    Jun 14, 2016
    40
    It’s the residue of that band making a cynical attempt to polish the gloss off their music to a dull matte to the benefit of the lowest common denominator of pop listeners.
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