Into the Blue
by Broken Bells
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. TomMonday
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    The music equivalent of turning 38. Look forward to hearing these songs playing in your local gastropub or adult contemporary TV show. A good album to listen to while making a protein shake and looking over your investments online.
  2. spidrmanfrmmars
    Oct 16, 2022
    8
    Another great album. I didn’t enjoy it as much as their previous albums, but I haven’t had 8+ years to spend with it yet either, so it’s being graded against nostalgia. Personally, it has a very Rubber Soul feel to it - somehow upbeat and also melancholy. I gave it an 8, but I feel that over time, it has the ability to be my favorite offering of theirs. Thank you gentleman, it was worthAnother great album. I didn’t enjoy it as much as their previous albums, but I haven’t had 8+ years to spend with it yet either, so it’s being graded against nostalgia. Personally, it has a very Rubber Soul feel to it - somehow upbeat and also melancholy. I gave it an 8, but I feel that over time, it has the ability to be my favorite offering of theirs. Thank you gentleman, it was worth the wait - let’s not wait another 8 years!… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 10, 2022
    80
    Impressive, but weirdly hard to enjoy. Into the Blue is similarly promiscuous, but more frequently dazzling.
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  2. AllMusic
    Oct 7, 2022
    70
    It may be a bit disjointed, but Into the Blue offers enough thoughtful songwriting and creative sonics to suggest Broken Bells has matured into the pleasantly offbeat side project it was always meant to be.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Oct 6, 2022
    70
    ‘Into The Blue’ comes across like the pair swapping mixtapes; a little ‘60s psych here, some ‘70s soul there, with a smidge of ‘80s R&B between. ... In lesser hands, this may have presented a mish-mash of confused homage, but here, it’s just a pleasant, nostalgic listen.
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