Hopelessness
by Anohni
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 117 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 139
  3. Negative: 9 out of 139
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  1. BrushedRed
    May 26, 2016
    6
    Was quite intrigued to listen to this after hearing all the ranting and raving. Musically it is wonderful... at least from the start. The first two songs drew me in with her gorgeous and unique voice but by the end I grew quite tired of it. Lyrics are quite cringeworthy in places; especially in a song like "Obama," and I think the anger she showed in that song was a little overdramatic.Was quite intrigued to listen to this after hearing all the ranting and raving. Musically it is wonderful... at least from the start. The first two songs drew me in with her gorgeous and unique voice but by the end I grew quite tired of it. Lyrics are quite cringeworthy in places; especially in a song like "Obama," and I think the anger she showed in that song was a little overdramatic. Still, songs like "4 Degrees" and "Why Did You Separate Me from Earth" are very stunning and the shining points of this album.… Expand
  2. tallonrk1
    May 7, 2016
    5
    Pedestrian lyricism. Musically it is interesting, but I was excited after hearing that this was a grand political statement. Instead, I found the lyrics to be quite shallow and novice rather than insightful and substantial. If you're looking for a solid protest album, this is not it. It reads more like a laundry list of America's problems rather than a damning critique of our policies.Pedestrian lyricism. Musically it is interesting, but I was excited after hearing that this was a grand political statement. Instead, I found the lyrics to be quite shallow and novice rather than insightful and substantial. If you're looking for a solid protest album, this is not it. It reads more like a laundry list of America's problems rather than a damning critique of our policies. Beyonce's "Formation" has captured more political cleverness and brilliance in one song than the entirety of this album has.… Expand

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. The Wire
    Jul 18, 2016
    70
    The songs with less specific and less contemporary references hit harder. [Jul 2016, p.46]
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 20, 2016
    100
    An extremely compelling, beautifully articulated, bonafide masterpiece.
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  3. Resident Advisor
    Jun 13, 2016
    58
    Good pop is often pliable, its message broad or ambiguous enough for listeners to flex it to their taste. Political pop can be like this without compromising its message, but most of Hopelessness has no interest in pliability. It regards its audience as either fervent believers in Anohni's cause or a pop mass in need of blunt polemic.
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