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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 40
  2. Negative: 2 out of 40
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67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nov 18, 2016
    70
    Ultimately, Friends is a focused, clear-eyed album that finds White Lies trading some of the sprawling ambition of Big TV for the infectious pop urgency of their debut.
  2. Oct 28, 2016
    70
    For the most of Friends, though, this is White Lies doing what they do best. There are huge choruses, soaring, ethereal melodies and that distinctively glistening ‘80s production. However, you suspect their formula may need to be tweaked substantially if the band are to avoid self-parody or burning out in the future.
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 19, 2016
    80
    It's a real showcase for their strengths. [Dec 2016, p.115]