Good Grief
by Lucius
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. TheAtlantic
    Apr 26, 2016
    7
    Lucius has improved in sound quality, and emotional emphasis from their start at Wildewoman. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little bit to thin looking for a cohesive message and sound. "Good Grief", "What We Have (to Change"), and "Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain" stand atop of the heap for the album, with "Good Grief possibly being one of the most adventurous tracks of the year.Lucius has improved in sound quality, and emotional emphasis from their start at Wildewoman. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little bit to thin looking for a cohesive message and sound. "Good Grief", "What We Have (to Change"), and "Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain" stand atop of the heap for the album, with "Good Grief possibly being one of the most adventurous tracks of the year.

    The biggest issue with Lucius is that they don't quite seem to know what they want to be. They flirt with different sounds, genres, and time periods without putting together a cohesive body to judge them from. While the retro-pop sound is interesting, it isn't necessarily distinctive, and that's where the fault lies.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Under The Radar
    Apr 21, 2016
    70
    With Good Grief, they continue to leave behind strains of indie-folk and increasingly trade stylistic sprawl for impeccably tight guitar-, synth-, and percussion-driven pop.
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  2. Magnet
    Mar 30, 2016
    85
    This sophomore set--which largely sidelines the folkier aspects of their 2013 debut in favor of a sharper, fuller, occasionally aggressive big-pop approach--offers plenty of grand, gut-busting hooks. [No. 129, p.57]
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 22, 2016
    63
    As put-together as Good Grief’s presentation is, and as ingratiating as its songs are, the record suffers from a distinct lack of identity.
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