Future Teenage Cave Artists
by Deerhoof
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9

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  1. based_wynning
    Jun 1, 2020
    8
    For those who have not listened but are familiar with Deerhoof's previous albums that seem to balance/blend experimental music with pop music, this album leans more towards the experimental end although there are still plenty of really catchy moments. Moreover, the type of experimental music Deerhoof does is very melodic, not noisy and abrasive which people sometimes seem to connotative toFor those who have not listened but are familiar with Deerhoof's previous albums that seem to balance/blend experimental music with pop music, this album leans more towards the experimental end although there are still plenty of really catchy moments. Moreover, the type of experimental music Deerhoof does is very melodic, not noisy and abrasive which people sometimes seem to connotative to the term "experimental".

    It is so much fun to hear how Deerhoof is always coming up with creative sounds on every one of their new releases. No two albums sound redundant, making them a perpetually fresh and exciting band to listen to.    … Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The Wire
    Nov 6, 2020
    50
    A polished version of the group’s classic style propels this concept, but their invigorating eccentricity disintegrates as the album progresses. The opening title track feels familiar, with its quintessential electric riff, but this vibrancy quickly breaks down with songs like “Reduced Guilt”, whose tense harmonies drive a constant sense of unease. The record feels rote for the band, until it reaches its enigmatic conclusion. [Sep 2020, p.49]
  2. Dusted Magazine
    Jun 16, 2020
    70
    A ragged, gnarly listen, Future Teenage Cave Artists is, fittingly, one of the band’s most experimental offerings in years, offering short bursts of breakneck, catchy garage rock, counterbalanced by plenty of reverb-drenched dissonance and eerie atmospherics. Just as it feels like it may be settling into something approaching conventional songcraft, the band chucks in a blast of competing ideas that sound like they’re eating each other alive, desperately scrambling for survival.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jun 5, 2020
    80
    As disorienting as Future Teenage Cave Artists gets, it packs a potent emotional wallop.
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