• Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2015
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Apr 14, 2015
    60
    At 16, Mendes isn’t the artist he’ll be at 25, but he’s made a persuasive start--the adult-pop big league could yet be his.
  2. The studio sound erased many of those aural pimples, acting like dermabrasion for the ears. The appeal of the songs also helps smooth things over. Adults may notice that this “singer-songwriter” rarely writes without armies of collaborators. But the material he’s been handed has hooks.
  3. Apr 14, 2015
    60
    Mendes has more rhythm than you'd expect.
  4. Apr 14, 2015
    60
    It's a promising teen's first album, and it will satisfy the ­longings of the keepers of fan Tumblrs. So far, though, Mendes' music is not nearly as inventive as his strategies to publicize it.
  5. Apr 20, 2015
    50
    Cute he may be, but he has charisma that lasts no longer than a GIF, as Handwritten makes painfully clear.
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 69 out of 246
  1. Apr 15, 2015
    0
    This is the worst album i've listened. What kind of people like this?? It also seems to be a a kid singing, come on man, write songs with goodThis is the worst album i've listened. What kind of people like this?? It also seems to be a a kid singing, come on man, write songs with good lyrics not like this **** Full Review »
  2. Apr 15, 2015
    10
    Best male teen album since Nick Jonas by Nick Jonas, this album is amazing, it's a good debut and i hope he grow up in the industry, this guyBest male teen album since Nick Jonas by Nick Jonas, this album is amazing, it's a good debut and i hope he grow up in the industry, this guy deserves it, justin bieber could neverrrrr Full Review »
  3. Apr 16, 2015
    10
    ja pensaram em parar de dar nota negativa no metacritic pra album por que não foi com a cara do cantor e irem comer uma xoxotinha?? pois o cdja pensaram em parar de dar nota negativa no metacritic pra album por que não foi com a cara do cantor e irem comer uma xoxotinha?? pois o cd esta otimoh Full Review »