How I'm Feeling
by Lauv
  • Record Label: Lauv
  • Release Date: Mar 6, 2020
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 62
  3. Negative: 6 out of 62
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  1. RDR
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    Icónico el patrón de Jotroye Pasivan, Lauv dándonos una biblia cómo se era de esperar
  2. Vhpotter
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    Just one of the bests albums I've ever heard. It comes with a not-generic pop, deep letters and fantastic melodies. The collabs and feats are perfect for who Lauv is becoming, specially Alessia Cara and Troye Sivan. It's a grammy-deserved album!
  3. VenkateshVarri
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    This album is many things.Everysong makes you feel good,makes you dance,cry,laugh and mostly this music makes you happy.21 songs album...most of the songs dont go out of your lauv is a legend.
  4. CTrick22
    Mar 12, 2020
    8
    an excellent contemporary twist of genres. Would recommend giving this one a listen.
  5. Wael
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    One thing "~how i'm feeling~" proves is how Lauv can truly write a very catchy pop tune and make it worth its while. It is a true testament of his talent as a songwriter, producer, and even vocalist, but not very much as a curator. The album is undoubtedly overly long, with a lot of.. weaker tracks that could easily be cut ('Sweatpants', 'Tell My Mama', 'Invisible Things', 'For Now',One thing "~how i'm feeling~" proves is how Lauv can truly write a very catchy pop tune and make it worth its while. It is a true testament of his talent as a songwriter, producer, and even vocalist, but not very much as a curator. The album is undoubtedly overly long, with a lot of.. weaker tracks that could easily be cut ('Sweatpants', 'Tell My Mama', 'Invisible Things', 'For Now', etc...). However, it is tracks like 'Lonely Eyes', 'Believed', the absolute highlight 'Feelings', or the lo-fi heartbreaking ballad 'Julia' that assert that Lauv is a talented young man that has a fruitful career ahead of him.… Expand
  6. Menios
    Mar 6, 2020
    8
    That was a very good debut for Lauv. Of course, is not exceptional and some songs should not be in there, but overall it had a lot of decent tracks.
  7. 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. 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.
  8. NolanLundgaard
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    ~how i’m feeling~ by Lauv: 6.37

    Drugs & The Internet: 0.75 f**k, i’m lonely: 0.5 Lonely Eyes: 1 :) Sims: 1 :) Believed: 1 Billy: 0.25 Feelings: 1 :) Canada: 1 For Now: 1! Mean It: 1 :) Tell My Mama: 0.75 Sweatpants: 0.5 Who: 0.5 i’m so tired…: 1 :) El Tejano: 0.75 Tattoos Together: 0.25 Changes: 0.75 Sad Forever: 1 :) Invisible Things: 1 :) Julia: 0.75 Modern    ~how i’m feeling~ by Lauv: 6.37

    Drugs & The Internet: 0.75
    f**k, i’m lonely: 0.5
    Lonely Eyes: 1 :)
    Sims: 1 :)
    Believed: 1
    Billy: 0.25
    Feelings: 1 :)
    Canada: 1
    For Now: 1!
    Mean It: 1 :)
    Tell My Mama: 0.75
    Sweatpants: 0.5
    Who: 0.5
    i’m so tired…: 1 :)
    El Tejano: 0.75
    Tattoos Together: 0.25
    Changes: 0.75
    Sad Forever: 1 :)
    Invisible Things: 1 :)
    Julia: 0.75
    Modern Loneliness: 1!

    16.75/21 ~ .798 -> 6.37

    ~how i’m feeling~ is the debut studio album from Lauv, as he released his first album “I met you when I was 18.” a couple of years ago as a compilation album. Though I did not give ~how i’m feeling~ as high of a score as I met you when I was 18., there are a significant number of songs on Lauv’s latest that more than deserve a listen. I want to put all my feelings (haha get it? Because of the song title? No? Well, okay then) about each song but sadly that would push my review past the 5000 character limit. There's just so much I could say about this album. Overall, I am feeling kind of mixed about Lauv’s latest. There are some stellar standouts mixed in with rather mediocre releases as well. Of course, it must be hard producing an album with over 20 songs in it and having them all be amazing. It doesn’t quite measure up to I met you when I was 18., but ~how i’m feeling~ certainly has its selling points. I would definitely recommend most of the songs in this album to anyone who loves substantial music to listen to, and I will certainly be adding several songs in here to my playlist. Highlights: Lonely Eyes, Sims, Believed, Feelings, Canada, For Now, Mean It, i’m so tired…, Sad Forever, Invisible Things, and Modern Loneliness.    … Expand
  9. 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 and more feelings in the album, it's extense, but absolutely worth it, I loved
  10. benjiminss
    Mar 14, 2020
    8
    good singles choice, definitely a way to introduce song by song till the album released and every release is a bop making me expect too much from the album, which kinda let down a bit.
  11. 5imon78
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    When your only complaint on an album is that "it might be too long", then you know you're in for a solid debut from a rising star in pop. Slowly releasing the singles over a year, from the catchy "I'm So Tired" with Troye Sivan, to latest click & hum along Tattoos Together, there has been a real sense of momentum from Lauv.
    The album has a clear agenda, and it sets out to deliver it's    When your only complaint on an album is that "it might be too long", then you know you're in for a solid debut from a rising star in pop. Slowly releasing the singles over a year, from the catchy "I'm So Tired" with Troye Sivan, to latest click & hum along Tattoos Together, there has been a real sense of momentum from Lauv.
    The album has a clear agenda, and it sets out to deliver it's moments of loneliness, humour, life, love & heartbreak throughout. For a debut (ignoring his playlist), this is a strong & accomplished album, and destined to be played throughout the spring & summer.    … Expand
  12. thiagocasagrand
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    O reizinho serviu demais, totalmente memorável!!! O soco no fracassado do J*stin
  13. mundinholauv
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    He innovated a lot with this album, the way he sings about his life, his difficulties and how he coped with it is incredible. He is helping other people that have the same problems that he had and still have, i’m a proof. I loved this album with all of me
  14. 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.
  15. ArderEnLibertad
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Sencillamente espectacular a pesar de ser tan extenso. Mucho amor en este álbum.
  16. 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 is definitely a great album.
  17. 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 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.
  18. heyimryan
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    Composed beautifully & it perfect depicts how everyone has felt throughout the pandemic. Lauv is a star and he is unstoppable.

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 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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  2. 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.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    60
    Ambition aplenty, but spread too thinly. [Apr 2020, p.111]
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