III
by The Lumineers
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. PopMatters
    Nov 22, 2019
    80
    III is a cinematic album undertaking a complicated subject. III and the accompanying music video are culturally important points of contact with the realities of addiction. As such, the Lumineers deliver the album with compassion and clemency.
  2. Glide Magazine
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    Most of the songs maintain a decidedly hollow-eyed sound, one that requires the listener to lean in and patiently wait for the songs to reach a crescendo. Happily, it’s well worth the indulgence.
  3. Q Magazine
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    It's cleverly and passionately done. [Nov 2019, p.112]
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  5. AllMusic
    Sep 25, 2019
    70
    III moves at a deliberate, nearly dreary pace that forces a listener to pay attention, and while it can take some effort to meet the Lumineers on their own terms, it's nevertheless easy to admire the ambition behind the project.

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Sureshot125
    Jan 8, 2020
    6
    I think it’s easy to have a bit of a disillusioning experience with this album as a fan of the music and band. It’s a cinematic piece, made toI think it’s easy to have a bit of a disillusioning experience with this album as a fan of the music and band. It’s a cinematic piece, made to be listened to sequentially and with the visual accompaniment. With an attention paid to it and the lyrics. The anthems and tonal blunderbuss that came with the previous albums, each of which carried listeners along with the depth of the emotions, high or low, therein isn’t quite as present in this album, or at least not quite as easily accessed without watching the development and tension of the story through the visuals and plot. It’s a turbid story that tells a meaningful and expressive story of addiction and relationships that is novel, investing and vulnerable. It’s an experience piece for a life’s story that many people don’t get to touch themselves in their lifetimes without incurring personal damage. This raw honesty is beautiful, inviting, and articulate. The accompaniment musically in III is as much a personal expression and invitation for shared experience as the previous album releases were emotional backdrops for brooding and exaltant listening.

    Altogether, a worthwhile listen that tells a story that the artists wished to share with their audience, and while it may not be what most listeners were expecting or necessarily hoping for, it is a growth experience best done alongside the music videos that produces a few potential playlist plucks as well.    … Full Review »
  2. Enterka
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    Best album 2019. Thanks. I Love You very much. You so amazing! i'm crying, i'm can't
  3. Dididi
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    A literal masterpiece, its so good, very good. The movie and the album intertwine perfectly
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