Flower of Devotion
by Dehd
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. An0nym0usGamer
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    an exceptional album that came totally out of left field, at least for me. after hearing the single ‘lucky’ from their last album, they sat at the edge of my awareness until this album. from the instant it starts, ‘flower of devotion’ strikes gold across the spectrum from production, to songwriting to vocals and beyond. and let me tell you, the vocal performances here are something toan exceptional album that came totally out of left field, at least for me. after hearing the single ‘lucky’ from their last album, they sat at the edge of my awareness until this album. from the instant it starts, ‘flower of devotion’ strikes gold across the spectrum from production, to songwriting to vocals and beyond. and let me tell you, the vocal performances here are something to behold. i may be biased because this album’s sound perfectly blends some of my favorite archetypes of surf rock, shoegaze and the airy modern bedroom indie of beach fossils and the like. but to me this body of work transcends its modern and historical influences to present a joyfully dissonant meditation on the hardships of love and heartbreak. a couple of the tracks drag on or dont match the energy and quality of their predecessors, but that is only because the highs are so undeniably special. i am so glad i took the jump and gave them a listen, even if it took me multiple partial play throughs to reach the end because I couldnt help restarting just to hear it all begin again.… Expand
  2. DamianoRosen
    Sep 16, 2020
    0
    Trash vocals, Trash songwriting, never playing this record ever again. they can do better
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    6
    an exceptional album that came totally out of left field, at least for me. after hearing the single ‘lucky’ from their last album, they sat at the edge of my awareness until this album. from the instant it starts, ‘flower of devotion’ strikes gold across the spectrum from production, to songwriting to vocals and beyond. and let me tell you, the vocal performances here are something
  4. TucsonPalm
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Unique vocals, great songwriting, sonic guitar, a pinch of soul and a lot of fervor - record will be in rotation all year!
  5. jambi62
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    This whole album is goated I’ve never felt so much true genuine emotion in music. The harmony the perfection the mixing of styles instrumentation and success. You can feel the pain uneasiness the queasy the upfront. The complementariness the support the need, the lyricly charged super weapons aimed at each other but no firing. Bright and colorful instrumentation with differentiationsThis whole album is goated I’ve never felt so much true genuine emotion in music. The harmony the perfection the mixing of styles instrumentation and success. You can feel the pain uneasiness the queasy the upfront. The complementariness the support the need, the lyricly charged super weapons aimed at each other but no firing. Bright and colorful instrumentation with differentiations connectivity this album was driven served purpose for the artist and the listener. Just wow 10/10… Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. No Ripcord
    Aug 25, 2020
    60
    Dehd are mighty expressive even if their songs are fairly one-note. With the personality thing down pat, imagine what they'll achieve when they continue to expand their scope.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Aug 5, 2020
    60
    Withering, in all the right ways. [Aug 2020, p.105]
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Jul 24, 2020
    75
    The pure power and energy that’s imbued in each of these songs is perfect for a live environment and there’s a sincere hope that Dehd get the opportunity to tour this album. The band’s crisp, no-nonsense approach filters into every aspect of Flower of Devotion and it makes for a heady, light-hearted escape from the complications of the world today.
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