Life Support
by Madison Beer
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2021
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 221 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 197 out of 221
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 221
  3. Negative: 16 out of 221
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  1. itsmebenja97
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    Such a great debut album!
    I haven't heard a masterpiece debut since Camila Cabello in 2018.
  2. victormme
    May 29, 2021
    3
    the songs are too poor worked, the lyrics aren't good, and as i was listening the album, it seemed like i was listening the same song 17 times
  3. lucxfeeermx
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    Just amazing, a whole adventure Madison gave us with this album, every song makes you feel that you are under the stars talking with Madison, with every melody, chord and letter, she came with an amazing debut and she is here to stay
  4. BigDingDong123
    Jan 6, 2022
    3
    This album is at best mediocre. It seems like they took the same idea for a song, repeated it 15 times, added 2 interludes, and that's it. She is trying to show how serious and heartfelt the album is by playing the mental health card. The album sound very... sad. Even the instrumentals are so repeatable, bland and monotone, that it just floods your ears with sadness. The lyrical content onThis album is at best mediocre. It seems like they took the same idea for a song, repeated it 15 times, added 2 interludes, and that's it. She is trying to show how serious and heartfelt the album is by playing the mental health card. The album sound very... sad. Even the instrumentals are so repeatable, bland and monotone, that it just floods your ears with sadness. The lyrical content on this LP is the worst part with no doubt. Beer is a grown woman, acting like a 15 year old wannabe pop star, and the songs sound like written in a middle schooler's diary. The lyrics are so repetitive and predictable, to the point you can get mad at just how much she talks about boys, breakup and other **** For some reason, in some song she also portrays herself as this wild, quirky pick-me girl, which "isn't like the other ones". Tracks like "baby" and "GOOD in goodbye" is just her bragging about the fact how she can hurt any boy and that she isn'y weak and is different from the rest. This isn't exacly what I would call mature or fresh lyrical content, because after a few tracks it gets incredibly boring. The instrumentals add on to the effect of blandness and lack of personality. After a while, they all sound the same, and only a couple of them (for example "follow the white rabbit") stand out in some way. But the other ones are those melodic, slow and depressing instrumentals, which increases the sadness, but also boredom. Also Madison didn't seem to make anything original when it comes to singing. On different tracks we see how she imitates other respected singers and pop stars (Lana Del Rey, Arianna Grande, etc.) Overall, the album is extremly dull, predictable and unintresing. It can really be iritating to listen to someone bragging about their breakups and love stories for 40 minutes. I hope Madison will find a wave of fresh air and originality during the work on her next LP, because this thing isn't worth your time, and your nerves.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. AllMusic
    Mar 19, 2021
    70
    The album's 17 tracks address subject matter including breakups, grief, and struggles with mental health with a mix of pop, R&B, and alternative stylings and song titles like "Good in Goodbye," "Sour Times," and "Stay Numb and Carry On.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 5, 2021
    72
    While some tracks could stand to have their ideas explored more fully – in particular “Default” which ends suddenly right as things start to swell – this is still a satisfying listen from start to finish.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 5, 2021
    80
    On a lesser album, the eclecticism might lead to a lack of coherence, but this record is always threaded through with Beer’s diaristic lyricism. With its consistent, gut-punching honesty and witty wordplay, you’ll always find something special on ‘Life Support’.
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