Glow & Behold
by Yuck
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. Magnet
    Nov 27, 2013
    60
    Glow & Behold feels like a safe play. [No. 104, p.60]
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 23, 2013
    60
    With Glow & Behold, Yuck have shown they can be more than the grunge gropers Billy Hamilton billed them as and have survived saying goodbye to Blumberg--a situation that could yet see them become an altogether different and far more interesting band. However, it’s hard to shake the feeling we’re not back where we started.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 7, 2013
    60
    Somewhere beneath the unconvincing sheen of these songs there’s a great band trying to break out. Maybe next time.
  5. Consequence
    Oct 4, 2013
    60
    Aside from a few enticing revelations of Bloom’s potential, Glow & Behold takes the band to a calming low after too many safe turns, diminishing the exciting luster they once exuded.
  6. NOW Magazine
    Oct 3, 2013
    60
    Although it’s not as immediately catchy as their debut (but, hey, we’re almost saturated when it comes to revivalist bands), Glow & Behold proves they’ve got chops for a lengthy career.
  7. musicOMH.com
    Oct 3, 2013
    60
    Glow And Behold has its ups and downs and isn’t quite the coherent, self assured package that its predecessor was; instead it’s the sound of a band reconfiguring, trying to work out which way to go and what to do next.
  8. No Ripcord
    Oct 3, 2013
    60
    Bloom’s vocal debut with Glow & Behold is solid without ever being magnificent, staying within its means and applying a decoration to a sound that is cleaner and melodically stronger than its predecessor.
  9. The Guardian
    Sep 27, 2013
    60
    Not an entirely joyless album, but certainly a rather mature one.
  10. The Independent (UK)
    Sep 27, 2013
    60
    The slimmed-down Yuck's sound seems svelte of style, having lost most of its rougher edges and lo-fi feistiness. What's left builds on their Teenage Fanclub-style guitars'n'harmonies approach, but takes it in a less intriguing direction.
  11. Paste Magazine
    Oct 1, 2013
    55
    Glow & Behold is never shrill or musically obnoxious, but it’s obnoxious how dull it is.
  12. AllMusic
    Sep 30, 2013
    50
    All this record does is break the heart of anyone who fell in love with Yuck because of that album, and that's a real shame.
  13. Pretty Much Amazing
    Oct 1, 2013
    42
    Grab a latte and strap on your headphones, lovebirds--it’s about to get soft rock up in here.
  14. The Quietus
    Oct 2, 2013
    40
    Yuck aren't actually terrible, but their second album--and first since the departure of frontman Daniel Blumberg--is just eminently forgettable.

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6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. WadeVS
    Oct 1, 2013
    4
    Whilst it's not the worst thing I've ever heard, it may be one of the most boring. What makes it worse is knowing what they're capable of.Whilst it's not the worst thing I've ever heard, it may be one of the most boring. What makes it worse is knowing what they're capable of. There are a few pretty moments here and then the rest is forgettable.… Full Review »
  2. partario
    Oct 5, 2013
    8
    It's a grower. I also saw them live at their album launch and seeing them perform it live really injected a lot more charisma into the albumIt's a grower. I also saw them live at their album launch and seeing them perform it live really injected a lot more charisma into the album recordings, weirdly. Is it as good as the first album? No, but everything that I liked about the first album is still here.… Full Review »
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