Head of Roses
by Flock of Dimes
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Apr 2, 2021
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Beats Per Minute
    Apr 5, 2021
    83
    Head of Roses, also Wasner’s Sub Pop debut, is her most direct record yet, full of what is definitely her clearest, most emotionally stirring work to date.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Apr 2, 2021
    81
    Wasner has you in her grip from the scratchy layered vocals and slippery synths on album opener “Heads” all the way to the melancholy, dwindling notes of “Head of Roses.”
  3. AllMusic
    Apr 15, 2021
    80
    More transformative than dour, Head of Roses is a journey toward healing and marks another strong entry in Flock of Dimes' growing catalog of work.
  5. Dusted Magazine
    Apr 1, 2021
    80
    An album of subtle yet emotionally resonant songs.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    Apr 1, 2021
    80
    Though it encompasses a whole galaxy of observations and sonic structures, ultimately Head of Roses is worth getting lost in.
  7. Uncut
    Mar 31, 2021
    80
    This multilayered and multigenre approach results in an album that is as deeply introspective as it is creatively bold and ambitious. [May 2021, p.25]
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  8. musicOMH.com
    Mar 31, 2021
    80
    On Head Of Roses Wasner still manages to deliver an album that feels both highly individual and effective in what it tries to do. It also subtly extends the sense of musical reinvention which has been ongoing since the direction-pivoting Shriek.
  9. Pitchfork
    Apr 5, 2021
    75
    Sanborn’s production clears space for her voice, building each song around it rather than contorting it to fit. He makes Wasner sound fully at home.
  10. Under The Radar
    Mar 31, 2021
    75
    Flock of Dimes has become the vehicle for Wasner’s most personal reflections, which makes it the one to treasure most.
  11. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 31, 2021
    70
    Unfortunately, for an album that’s main theme is duplicity, it can’t help but feel a little one-dimensional (lyrically at least). ... However, Wasner’s sculpting of emotive music through sound and texture rather than key is special, and Head of Roses is by far her most successful rendering of it.

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. keldorek
    May 13, 2021
    9
    Another beautiful project from one of the most reliable and crucial artists out there right now, Jenn Wasner. The whole album is strong withAnother beautiful project from one of the most reliable and crucial artists out there right now, Jenn Wasner. The whole album is strong with great vocals and that lovely mix of analog and synth Wye Oak has had for a long while, and the one-two punch of "Price of Blue" and "Two" alone makes the album worth your time.… Full Review »
  2. mp3mpk
    Apr 23, 2021
    8
    Jen Wasner's talent and Nick Sanborn's (Sylvan Esso) production are magic. Top tracks are "Two" and "Awake for the Sunrise"
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