• Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Sep 17, 2021
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 465 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 54 out of 465
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  1. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Best Pop Album of the year for sure, thoroughly enjoyed the album, absolutely loved it
  2. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Just amazing! Lil knows what the current generation needs and he go for it!
  3. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    "MONTERO" truly lived up to my expectations, and I might even say that the album even surpassed them. As a debut album, this is truly impressive!

    Favourite tracks: "Montero (Call Me By Your Name"), "Dead Right Now", "Industry Baby", "That's What I Want", "Sun Goes Down", "Void", "Don't Want It", "Life After Salem" and "Am I Dreaming".
  4. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Good job Lil nasX so good yee so fan cool and big premier woow Im crazy because I see this song
  5. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    This album is awesome good lyrics, good cover just woooow beautiful album best album of the year
  6. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    I lovee this album so much. Every track on this album is great! Well done Montero!
  7. Sep 17, 2021
    9
    Lil Nas X has to be one of the most unique artists out there, he creates an atmosphere with his music that is very hard to recreate. This album has some absolute bangers and is awesome fun pretty much the whole way through, I’m gonna be coming back to this one a lot
  8. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Perfect album!!!!lil nas x is good at this, and every song in this album is nice to my body and soul.
  9. Sep 17, 2021
    2
    He's just obssesed being LGBT queen without focus to make good music. To be fair few songs are good but most of them so bad.
  10. Sep 17, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man this just disappointing & feels like da case where publicity & fan riding taking forefront & actual music & quality takes backseat. Production is downright bad & don't even ask abt vocals on this one. Looks like the rave reviews are just based on his appeal & social media points to get clicks Expand
  11. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's so precious, this album is the best album of the year, this album make me feel so happy an proudly about LGBTQ+ comunity. Expand
  12. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    I’m here for all of Montero….this album is it…will have to say my faves are Industry Baby, Scoop and Montero…and there’s something about Sun Goes Down
  13. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Omg, this album it’s pure Perfection!!!
  14. Sep 17, 2021
    5
    for me the only song worth returning to is the singles. the other songs were eh
  15. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    A beautiful, multifaceted expression of a queer, teenage rapper. I don't understand how anyone could dislike this.
  16. Sep 17, 2021
    9
    After 7, I had absolutely no hope for a good Lil Nas X project. Then MONTERO came out. I’m absolutely floored. This album can easily compete for album of the year, and honestly is the most surprisingly good release of the year to date. This album is a such a statement to release, especially after all the criticism and homophobia after Call Me By Your Name, DaBaby’s rolling loudAfter 7, I had absolutely no hope for a good Lil Nas X project. Then MONTERO came out. I’m absolutely floored. This album can easily compete for album of the year, and honestly is the most surprisingly good release of the year to date. This album is a such a statement to release, especially after all the criticism and homophobia after Call Me By Your Name, DaBaby’s rolling loud performance, etc. Lil Nas X is here to stay, and I love it. Expand
  17. Sep 17, 2021
    0
    No eres nadie Mierlil PateticNas X, urge que te Montero ahorita ya para quedar bien Old Town Payola
  18. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Sin duda magnífico El álbum es tan icónico que hace querer escucharlo todo el día las colaboraciones sin duda son magníficas
  19. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    A proposta do lil foi muito interessante, a transição entre músicas, os feats bem encaixados, as faixas equilibradas, muitos contrastes bacanas no álbum desde as batidas até as letras. Sinceramente muito bom, não há música ruim. Me Arrisco a dizer que é um candidato de peso ao aoty, respeitando todos os outros, é claro.
  20. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Not that I'm saying it, but it's definitely a contender for best albums released this year, and def top 3
  21. Sep 17, 2021
    4
    Some great production happening
    Altho only 3 songs made it to my playlist after full listen
  22. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Génial, aucunes musiques ne déçoit, c'est un album rempli de bop, un plaisir à écouter en entier
  23. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    the deserved AOTY for this album that made Enrique's passive collapse with its simple release, we love you lil keep **** on Enrique
  24. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    É de longe um dos melhores álbuns deste ano, perfeito do início ao fim, merecido as notas positivas!
  25. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    unapologetic. innovative. complete. these three words sums well the album of the year.
  26. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    That's an instant classic, definitely an epic that will go down in history as one of the best albums ever made. AMAZING.
  27. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Lil Nas X é o maior que temos. Só orgulho desse garoto que entrega tanto em tão pouco no mercado da música ❤️
  28. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Álbum do ano, Lil Nas X entregou tudo nesse álbum, tudo nesse álbum é perfeito, Obrigado Lil Nas X por tudo
  29. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Yeah, LNX comes out swinging here. 15 tracks, 41 minutes long, and pretty much perfect, in my opinion. Mixing and production is great, lyrics are top notch, vocals and features are great and interesting and unique and the sound is completely cohesive. Favourite tracks are Industry Baby, MONTERO, Scoop, and Tales of Dominica.
    Fantastic album. Truly amazing.
  30. Sep 17, 2021
    7
    Sabe aquele ator excelente e carismático que mesmo estando num filme com um roteiro apenas "ok" faz com que o filme fique bom? Então, foi com essa sensação que eu fiquei quando terminei de escutar o "MONTERO".
    Longe de ser um álbum ruim, porém em algumas faixas fica notório o grande esforço que foi feito para a música chegar aos 2 minutos e pouco.
    Entretanto, o álbum tem pontos fortes
    Sabe aquele ator excelente e carismático que mesmo estando num filme com um roteiro apenas "ok" faz com que o filme fique bom? Então, foi com essa sensação que eu fiquei quando terminei de escutar o "MONTERO".
    Longe de ser um álbum ruim, porém em algumas faixas fica notório o grande esforço que foi feito para a música chegar aos 2 minutos e pouco.
    Entretanto, o álbum tem pontos fortes como: boas colaborações - com destaque para a faixa que fecha o álbum, "Am I dreaming", com a Miley Cyrus -, smash hits (call me by your name e industry baby) e o carisma inegável de Lil Nas X.
    Definitivamente não é um álbum que vou escutar do começo ao fim com frequência, mas certamente algumas das faixas serão tocadas exaustivamente na minha playlist de "favoritas do mês".
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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Oct 13, 2021
    78
    The end result sounds like a distillation of contemporary popular music, the kind of blockbuster pop album following the much larger footsteps of Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman or Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream, albeit not as polished.
  2. Sep 28, 2021
    80
    Lil Nas X set out to make a crossover pop album with “MONTERO” and succeeded.
  3. Sep 23, 2021
    75
    Everything’s he’s done has led to this engaging debut record, a work that allows his inner self to shine.