Future Politics
by Austra
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Jan 20, 2017
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. dramatickid
    Jan 27, 2017
    7
    Future Politics is more minimal and somehow "colder" in the use of instrumentation compared to Austra's previous albums but Katie Stelmanis' voice sounds better than ever and "Utopia" is a standout track, both catchy and experimental at the same time. I think the album needs more than one listening to be fully appreciated.
  2. RTAir
    May 3, 2020
    8
    Future Politics is Austra as great as ever - it's a bold and progressive work with more “spacious” arrangements this time around. The quality is consistent from start to finish, no fillers to be found here. Definitely a grower, but all the more rewarding with repeated listens.
  3. gustavolsb
    Feb 3, 2017
    7
    Songs such as Utopia, I Love You More Than You Love Yourself and Gaia are highlights. However, the rest of the album feels distorted and the instrumentals are quite repetitive in every song, but it does not mean it's not a good work.
  4. alexpogor
    Jan 27, 2017
    7
    Future Politics tries to mix everything in it , but it is not enough to be an amazing record . But it is still descent with songs like Monster. They have a big potential , but they should concentrate on 1 genre , from my point of view.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Magnet
    Feb 14, 2017
    70
    This latest offering carries an overwhelming feeling of desperation. [No. 139, p.53]
  2. No Ripcord
    Feb 10, 2017
    60
    What the lyrics lack (and they certainly aren’t bad by any stretch--simply not particularly strong), the vocals mask.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jan 30, 2017
    80
    Austra may have traded some of Feel It Break's compelling rawness for a more polished approach on Olympia, but Future Politics' rare balance of poise and intensity makes it their most accomplished and emotionally satisfying album yet.
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