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How I'm Feeling
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 62 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter who wrote songs for such artists as the Backstreet Boys, Charli XCX, and Celine Dion, features guest appearances from Anne-Marie, BTS, Alessia Cara, LANY, Sofía Reyes, and Troye Sivan.
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Believed
Midtown, almost got a place out of midtown Instead I took a plane out of this town And missed out on us, mmm Wasted, and all of my regret, I can... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Exclaim
    Mar 5, 2020
    90
    Lauv has definitely established his own niche. Maybe it's only a matter of time before he becomes one of pop's biggest acts, but for now, ~how i'm feeling~ confirms that he's doing fine looking in from the out
  2. DIY Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    90
    Throughout this 21-track pop odyssey, Lauv shows just why he’s considered one of the finest pop writers around.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 6, 2020
    85
    [“Modern Loneliness”] is quietly anthemic; an ode to the contradictions of contemporary culture and the cognitive dissonance of wanting to feel better but not doing anything to get there. It’s the perfect conclusion to an album which speaks to the various anxieties of both its subject and its listeners.
  4. Q Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    60
    Ambition aplenty, but spread too thinly. [Apr 2020, p.111]
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  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 5, 2020
    60
    Spans a whopping 21 tracks – a length even the world’s greatest artists would struggle to fill without sneaking some sub-par songs in. Which means that lo-fi ballad ‘Julia’ is a little cloying, while the acoustic finger-picking of ‘For Now’ and jazzy guitar strums of ‘Sweatpants’ don’t quite live up to the high standard set elsewhere on the record.
  6. Pitchfork
    Mar 11, 2020
    51
    There may be six different versions of Lauv pulling the strings, but in the end, they all sound alike.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. PUUDiNG
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    Pretty much all songs are really catchy. Production is good. Also the song communicates feelings really well, fitting the theme of the album.
  2. adylover
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    this album is absolutely mesmerizing, he did a awesome job embracing, understanding his pain, sadness and joy, perfectly balancing those andthis album is absolutely mesmerizing, he did a awesome job embracing, understanding his pain, sadness and joy, perfectly balancing those and more feelings in the album, it's extense, but absolutely worth it, I loved… Expand
  4. luismatav
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    un álbum increíble, tiene letras magistrales; ligadas a sentimientos y emociones que quizás no son tan fáciles de explicar. me parece que Lauvun álbum increíble, tiene letras magistrales; ligadas a sentimientos y emociones que quizás no son tan fáciles de explicar. me parece que Lauv hizo un trabajo increíble, a pesar de qué es un proyecto un poco extenso mantuvo la cohesión mientras nos regaló canciones mixtas para cada situación. fácilmente puede ser catalogado cómo uno de los mejores álbumes del 2020.… Expand
  5. evanjohn88
    Mar 8, 2020
    9
    Ignored this album for almost a week. I really find the album cover very cheesy -- feels like a 90s boyband album cover or promotional poster.Ignored this album for almost a week. I really find the album cover very cheesy -- feels like a 90s boyband album cover or promotional poster. Thanks to Metacritic, I've got to see more about the artist and the album. I tried it and enjoyed it. Collaborations with my favorite artists was one of the reasons I like it.… Expand
  6. musicgenius_00
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    I think this is one of or the best album about feelings I've ever heard. I'm music fanatic and I know a good album when I see it. This isI think this is one of or the best album about feelings I've ever heard. I'm music fanatic and I know a good album when I see it. This is definitely a great album.… Expand
  7. CTrick22
    Mar 12, 2020
    8
    an excellent contemporary twist of genres. Would recommend giving this one a listen.
  8. JordanLayton
    Apr 27, 2020
    1
    One of the most paint by numbers teen pop albums I've heard in years. Production falls into all the 2015-2019 pop cliches. "Mmm-mmm"s and "NaOne of the most paint by numbers teen pop albums I've heard in years. Production falls into all the 2015-2019 pop cliches. "Mmm-mmm"s and "Na Na Na"s abound among generalized uninteresting lyrics on every track except "Sad Forever", the only slightly bearable song on here. Lauv's vocal flourishes and overused falsetto became grating after 1 song. Not a nice way to spend my morning.… Expand

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