Masseduction
by St. Vincent
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 469 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 424 out of 469
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 469
  3. Negative: 21 out of 469
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  1. streamswims
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it... she's all those things. But actually she's a **** good person.
  2. WhySoSerious008
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Bold, devastating, wickedly funny and yet strangely intimate, St. Vincent's MASSEDUCTION is an exhilarating album that always remains true. An artistic tour de force, the album showcases the consequential nature of power and fame.
  3. hipnose1
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Annie mais uma vez surpreende com seu talento e sua habilidade de fazer suas eras tudo muito bem pensadas, desde a estética à sonoridade. Os vocais estão mais maduros e a sonoridade é ousada, surpreende com seus conceitos que envolvem sua vida em um contexto geral. Álbum do ano.
  4. CharlieGray
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    This is probably my favorite album of 2017 so far. It’s ambitious, bold, creative, it has Annie’s touch, it’s simply fascinating. It’s autobiographical, and a bit sad, but also really catchy.
  5. jotaeseche
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    No matter how much I love all her previous albums, this is the best Annie has released so far, by a mile. It's daring, sassy, sexy, intimate, entertaining, intelligent and it touches you (and punches you) in many different places at the same time. It takes you from joy and euphoria to introspection and reflection in a matter of seconds, and somehow everything feels totally coherent. TheNo matter how much I love all her previous albums, this is the best Annie has released so far, by a mile. It's daring, sassy, sexy, intimate, entertaining, intelligent and it touches you (and punches you) in many different places at the same time. It takes you from joy and euphoria to introspection and reflection in a matter of seconds, and somehow everything feels totally coherent. The production is stellar, the lyrics are emotional and moving but the thing that stroke me the most was the use of her vocal range (particularly at the end of Young Lover; just incredible.) Firm contestant for album of the year!… Expand
  6. joshdkaye
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    MASSEDUCTION is by far Ms. Clark's most experimental, complex and entertaining album to date. With every album, she edges closer and closer to a masterpiece.
  7. linclink
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    First of all, let me say, after more than a half dozen listens now.... That I absolutely adore this album!!!

    With the last one ("St. Vincent" from 2014), I was just blown away by the advance tracks. I, initially, wasn't blown away by "New York" & "Los Ageless". I liked them, but was approaching the new one with trepidation. That's partly because, for me, she'd released album that were    First of all, let me say, after more than a half dozen listens now.... That I absolutely adore this album!!!

    With the last one ("St. Vincent" from 2014), I was just blown away by the advance tracks. I, initially, wasn't blown away by "New York" & "Los Ageless". I liked them, but was approaching the new one with trepidation. That's partly because, for me, she'd released album that were varying degrees of greatness & wildly eclectic as well. I was waiting for the drop off & thinking thosee two tracks that I "merely liked" might be a harbinger of the come down to come.

    Then the videos came out & then the live performances & I more than warmed up to those two lead tracks. I look back now & am a bit surprised that they didn't click with me more immediately. I warmed up fast & by the time "Pills" dropped, I was very excited, but still wondering if she could blow me away with the full album, at that same lofty level. There is no working artist whose work speaks to me more deeply, or does so more consistently. A couple are up there with her, but none more so.

    There will be some more reviews coming in, but it's currently got the 4th highest score of the year here with critics & I believe it's in first place with user ratings (9.5 from 96 ratings) & I honestly don't think I could overpraise it. "Masseduction" by St. Vincent is head & shoulders my favorite album this year.    … Expand
  8. kjhkjhk
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    I **** love this record. So sexual and just pulsating. St Vincent has learned to really push the boundaries on this one. She's successful too! One of the best pop-alternative records of 2017. Just behind Melodrama by Lorde.
  9. Wonderland28
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    St. Vincent finds something unique and strangely powerful on MASSEDUCTION that digs into the inner core of what it's like to live life and feel life to the very fullest.
  10. PEDROSILVERO6
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think it's the best female record of this year. Excellent as always ST VINCENT. His voice, his videos, the delicacy he has in each album. She is grand...… Expand
  11. Russkiy
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    amazing you are a Queen very cool, we need more of MASSEDUCTION that is very ART, Annie i love your New Album, Pills the next single of this piece of ART
  12. gustavolsb
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    A perfectly crafted record - ferocious instrumentals, graceful lyrics, and satirical but heartbreaking moments. One of the best albums released this year, it reinforces the immense creative power of Annie Clark and the bold, sharp production of Jack Antonoff.
  13. DavidWasHere
    Oct 13, 2017
    8
    St. Vincent is one of the most daring musicians this generation, regardless of genre and gender. While this album goes for more pop than her last album, her explosive Grammy-winning self-titled record, Masseducation is still as daring as ever, with her magnetic presence anchoring this album and Jack Antonoff's co-production adding sharp hooks to this album to give it a bold new directionSt. Vincent is one of the most daring musicians this generation, regardless of genre and gender. While this album goes for more pop than her last album, her explosive Grammy-winning self-titled record, Masseducation is still as daring as ever, with her magnetic presence anchoring this album and Jack Antonoff's co-production adding sharp hooks to this album to give it a bold new direction for this truly alternative goddess. While the album is generally all over the place and inconsistent with the songs, jumping from melted 80s new wave pop to symphonic ballads like Slow Disco, to manic poppy alt rock on Pills, the album is rather jarring and unfocused, keeping it rather low when compared to her past discography, as well as having a pretty terrible album cover even if it's a tribute to the Velvet Underground's classic live album 1969, this is yet another fantastic album in St. Vincent's growing discography of near-flawless albums.… Expand
  14. Bretto66
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Psychotic pop taken to a level that totally............................................................................................................................................................................................ blows your mind apart!
  15. Gozi
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    I'm hesitant to give a 10, but this album is perfect throughout. Its a banger in many ways, but heartbreaker in others. It's ironically saturated in poppy commercialism, sex, and cliched LA stereotypes. This was funny to me thinking about her style and themes in older albums and also seeing how she is in real life: a down to earth genuinely cool chick. She's not chic or stuck up or a diva.I'm hesitant to give a 10, but this album is perfect throughout. Its a banger in many ways, but heartbreaker in others. It's ironically saturated in poppy commercialism, sex, and cliched LA stereotypes. This was funny to me thinking about her style and themes in older albums and also seeing how she is in real life: a down to earth genuinely cool chick. She's not chic or stuck up or a diva. She's certainly mocking an overly sexualized society obsessed with fame and fortune. The subject is not original, but she addresses it in an original way. Its a fantastic listen, and New York is my song of the year. I can't stop listening to it and I recommend it to anyone who likes pop music!… Expand
  16. samwich21
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    This album is a show-stopper. The album's artwork tells it all: Annie baring her assh*le to the entire world watching. This album is spectacular and totally and completely unique in it's own, amazing way.
  17. Music_Observer
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    By creatively using all the timbral conventions that today’s astute listeners crave while maintaining a core of stability and simplicity through outstanding melodic lines in nearly every song, this work is wonderfully gratifying on multiple levels and an important album for the modern music world to take in. My Score: 150/180 (Great) = 8.3/10
  18. CPaccini
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    The highs on MASSEDUCTION are very high, I mean, some of the best songs of the year, but there are a couple of songs in the tracklist that slows the pace down unnecessarily. Specifically, "Happy Birthday, Johnny" and "Dancing With A Ghost," which are great songs, but at the same time don't seem to fit at that point in the tracklist. Small complaints aside, one of the best albums of theThe highs on MASSEDUCTION are very high, I mean, some of the best songs of the year, but there are a couple of songs in the tracklist that slows the pace down unnecessarily. Specifically, "Happy Birthday, Johnny" and "Dancing With A Ghost," which are great songs, but at the same time don't seem to fit at that point in the tracklist. Small complaints aside, one of the best albums of the year for sure!… Expand
  19. costivaro
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    Incrível. Como uma mistura do álbum MAYA (de M.I.A.) e do álbum Ray of Light (de Madonna) de uma forma bem original. Visual, sonoridade e letras muito bem montados. Jack Antonoff é um produtor excelente e St. Vincent só melhora sua própria perfeição.
  20. Pericowsky
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    It definitely has to be the best record of 2017, it's fun, daring and full of criticism. It is a sincere record, and loaded with many rhythms, from the 80's to the present, that guitar and that synthesizer do majestic works. I will be honest, I did not go with high expectations since 'St. Vincent' was a very good album, but it surpassed them, excellent for always surpassing.It definitely has to be the best record of 2017, it's fun, daring and full of criticism. It is a sincere record, and loaded with many rhythms, from the 80's to the present, that guitar and that synthesizer do majestic works. I will be honest, I did not go with high expectations since 'St. Vincent' was a very good album, but it surpassed them, excellent for always surpassing.

    Distinguished songs: 'New York', 'Pills', 'Sugarboy' and 'Smoking Section'.    … Expand
  21. Nina1
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Amazing album, heartbreaking songs with absolutely quality lyrics. Not one easy song. Every song becomes better than the other with every listen. Welldone.
  22. Fafamedeiros
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    Another amazing Annie album. Annie can reinvent herself without losing her essence and brand. The pop music lacks that, the courage to do something new and she does it with beauty.
  23. Malinaga
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Annie Clark hears and processes all the melodies of the world. And these sounds sound fresh and surprisingly good. She is a total and uncompromising artist.
  24. fkbluelives
    Mar 6, 2018
    10
    Skin is flourished, crops are watered, depression is cured, wig is snatched, album is iconic.
  25. fwtll636
    May 21, 2018
    9
    For the past 10 years St. Vincent has been releasing the best pop music right under people's noses. This album is no exception. Its highly experimental, even compared to her past work, yet doesn't lose its addictiveness.
  26. orlathomas18
    Aug 24, 2019
    9
    This album is one of the most amazing pieces of art I've heard in a long time. Annie Clark is a true artist and this record is so distinctly her. From the amazing use of synthesisers and guitars to the solid production. There are songs that are upbeat bangers like the title track and opener "Pills" and then there are songs like "New York" and "Happy Birthday, Johnny" that hit like a punchThis album is one of the most amazing pieces of art I've heard in a long time. Annie Clark is a true artist and this record is so distinctly her. From the amazing use of synthesisers and guitars to the solid production. There are songs that are upbeat bangers like the title track and opener "Pills" and then there are songs like "New York" and "Happy Birthday, Johnny" that hit like a punch to the gut. My favourite track has to be the closer "Smoking Section". The lyricism is breathtaking and the build up in the instrumentals makes this song an absolute masterpiece. This album is up there with Annie Clark's best work and I can't wait to see what she does next.… Expand
  27. Sugarboy
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    ARTEDUCTION IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING ALBUMS THAT I HEAR IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
    It's an amazing singer and i love everything That she does.
  28. andrevictor
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Como sempre as mulheres estão trazendo os melhores álbuns do ano. St. Vincent trouxe um dos melhores trabalhos de 2017, fazendo jus ao seu disco antecessor. É incrível como Annie Clark consegue se reinventar a cada álbum lançado e o quanto se torna tão original, sem contar na produção impecável do MASSEDUCTION.
  29. hxydx
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns desse ano com toda certeza. Annie continuou com estética sonora St. Vincent, com sua guitarra distorcida, suas experimentações e letras muito bem trabalhadas mas invadiu um novo perimetro musical muito mais maduro. Os vocais apresentam algo inovador. Todas as músicas são fascinantes, engraçadas, intimas, criativas. EXCELENTE!
  30. JasonViljoen97
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    When I heard Annie was going to take a step into a more pop sound, I was worried; but I was wrong.
    This album is a masterpiece from start to finish. Her most accessible album yet, without losing that idiosyncratic St. Vincent charm. Bravo, Annie. Bravo!
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Universal acclaim - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Magnet
    Dec 22, 2017
    95
    What we're witnessing is a woman bowing down to nothing but her own muse. [No. 149, p.61]
  2. The Wire
    Dec 11, 2017
    80
    Clark’s fifth album isn’t a retreat to an earlier style--if anything it’s even brighter, bolder and broader than St Vincent, even more given to IMAX worthy gestures-- but Clark does appear to have reconciled the streamlined automation of her new aesthetic with the orch pop crafting of her first three records, Marry Me (2007), Actor (2009) and Strange Mercy (2011). [Nov 2017, p.64]
  3. American Songwriter
    Oct 24, 2017
    80
    The album is far more interesting when Clark is more introspective, pleading “please don’t hang up yet” on the gorgeous “Hang On Me,” or simply showcasing her noisiest guitar riffs on “Young Lover.”
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