Groove Denied
by Stephen Malkmus
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Mar 15, 2019
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Under The Radar
    Apr 11, 2019
    60
    Groove Denied is certainly a departure for this indie legend, but he never really strays too far from his well-trodden patch of pavement.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 18, 2019
    60
    Curiously, this bold new direction isn’t sustained; the further into the album Malkmus gets, the more normal service resumes, as if he isn’t entirely convinced of his new direction.
  3. Mojo
    Mar 12, 2019
    60
    The mangled, jangled garage-pop of Rushing The Acid Frat or Ocean Of revenge's dexterous fable-spinning remain at one with his cosmic professor MO, though, proof that Malkmus can vibrate beyond his usual frequency without losing himself or his listeners. [Apr 2019, p.89]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Fractalcathedra
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    Stephen Malkmus is a legend, and this is a great album with eclectic influences, on first few listens I hear strands of Joy Division, Can, andStephen Malkmus is a legend, and this is a great album with eclectic influences, on first few listens I hear strands of Joy Division, Can, and Kraftwerk, swirls of early fuzz-rock and electronica. I really appreciate the streak he's on with these last few albums, enough of the familiar to keep old fans coming back and enough experimentation to keep himself having fun.… Full Review »
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