Glow On
by Turnstile
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 84
  3. Negative: 3 out of 84
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  1. WhatIsThisWhat
    Aug 31, 2021
    5
    Just okay. Sounds like a middle of the road emo album from the early to mid 2000s. Don't understand why everyone loves this so much.
  2. alipersia
    Oct 1, 2021
    4
    Sounds like a middle-of-the-road emo album from the early to mid-2000s.
    It's boring
  3. Deathcow
    Nov 22, 2021
    6
    Don't be fooled by the first two tracks and glowing critical reviews, listen to the whole album a few times and decide if it is for you before buying (if anyone still does that). For me, you could take 3-5 tracks and put them on repeat and have a much stronger and less monotonous album than the 15 tracks you'll find here. It really comes across as a collection of half-baked ideas almostDon't be fooled by the first two tracks and glowing critical reviews, listen to the whole album a few times and decide if it is for you before buying (if anyone still does that). For me, you could take 3-5 tracks and put them on repeat and have a much stronger and less monotonous album than the 15 tracks you'll find here. It really comes across as a collection of half-baked ideas almost never given room to bloom. A key example is "HUMANOID / SHAKE IT UP", which runs a mere 69 seconds but is really two different 20 second riffs glued together instead of developed into real songs.… Expand

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#3 Best Album of 2021
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#47 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 16, 2021
    90
    Both vital and respective of the listener's time at just under 35 minutes, Glow On rolls in like a violent, late-summer storm and pummels the power grid but mercifully leaves the lights on.
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  2. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Sep 8, 2021
    80
    It's wildly accessible and I think what works the most is you just wouldn't be able to tell what kind of band they really are and what's their definitive sound -- which is a beautiful chaos that works in Turnstile's favor.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 30, 2021
    80
    They’ve managed to pace their listeners through sonic wreckage while being a little more daring in doing so. Synths, chipmunked vocals, and R&B flair don’t suggest this is the future of hardcore, but these elements do indicate that the genre’s future is more encompassing, and it will have this record to thank.
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