Gold Past Life
by Fruit Bats
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Jun 21, 2019
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic 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. Q Magazine
    Jul 2, 2019
    60
    Not all of the dream-influenced Gold Past Life is sharp enough around the edges to propel Johnson away from cultdom, but the high-definition poignancy of Drawn Away and the title track's aggressive Bee Gees pastiche show him decisively pushing at the walls. [Aug 2019, p.111]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. dispencer187
    Jul 9, 2019
    9
    Such an underrated band. Great album on nostalgia and how we as humans far too often filter out the bad parts of our past in our heads and seeSuch an underrated band. Great album on nostalgia and how we as humans far too often filter out the bad parts of our past in our heads and see them through rose colored glasses. Can't wait to see the new material live, never disappoints.… Full Review »
  2. BigAl16
    Jun 29, 2019
    9
    Incredible album! Just happy I came across this album. It’s been a pleasure digesting Eric D Johnson’s newest work of art! Big fan!
  3. shoeletariat
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    One of my favorites so far this year, a perfect album to kick off the summer if you're feeling a little rough around the edges.
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