Help Us Stranger
by The Raconteurs
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
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  1. The Guardian
    Jun 21, 2019
    60
    Help Me Stranger swirls with so many ideas that it’s impossible to physically hear everything that’s going on. The energy and exhilaration of the collaborative process might be palpable, but in its weaker moments Help Us Stranger sounds like the worst kind of compromise--cluttered, ill-defined and lacking the clarity of vision that once charged its driving forces.

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#98 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2019

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 59
  3. Negative: 4 out of 59
  1. marsmole
    Jun 28, 2021
    1
    Copy of a copy of a copy. Incredibly uninspired and boring! Why don’t you try something new for a change?!
  2. Planetvibz
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    All White's unhooked wildness meshes impeccably with Benson's instinctive melody to create a seemingly effortless romp through 60s and 70sAll White's unhooked wildness meshes impeccably with Benson's instinctive melody to create a seemingly effortless romp through 60s and 70s influences, from Donavan to Led Zeppelin. Ultimately it's still uniquely "The Raconteurs" and immensely re-playable!… Full Review »
  3. Introscapes
    Apr 12, 2023
    1
    Overcompressed and tired. I believe the only reason people listen to this is simply that Jack White is in it. The composition is so simpleOvercompressed and tired. I believe the only reason people listen to this is simply that Jack White is in it. The composition is so simple and redundant it's remarkable. An AI would write better guitar licks and riffs if it was fed a random high school rock band.… Full Review »
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