• 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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  31. Sep 17, 2021
    0
    It is the worst album I have ever heard in my life. It does not offer anything new apart from the cover. the songs have very cliché sounds and the album in general is a complete skip. The public has very overrated this artist who does not offer anything good.
  32. Sep 17, 2021
    8
    After amazing singles “Montero,” “Industry Baby,” and “Sun Goes Down,” Lil Nas X does not disappoint with his solid debut album that proves he is talented alongside having the amazing ability to use social media to his advantage and to create music videos that are works of art and get people talking. This album is multifaceted with various genres and vocal styles, proving that he is moreAfter amazing singles “Montero,” “Industry Baby,” and “Sun Goes Down,” Lil Nas X does not disappoint with his solid debut album that proves he is talented alongside having the amazing ability to use social media to his advantage and to create music videos that are works of art and get people talking. This album is multifaceted with various genres and vocal styles, proving that he is more that a one-hit wonder. He shows depth in many songs that make you emotional, but also has harder-hitting songs that are still packed with passion. Certain songs like “Dead Right Now,” “Scoop,” and “Dolla Sign Slime” do nothing forming and kept this album from reaching A-status from me, but songs like the singles, “Am I Dreaming” with Miley Cyrus, and one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Life After Salem,” have me wanting him to pursue this direction on this album’s follow up. I have an obsession with this song as it is epic and its lyrics are great. Also, Lil Nas X sounds great with Miley Cyrus! While I hate the track with Megan Thee Stallion, I do think her part is fine, but the track with Doja Cat is irritating. I look forward to what Lil Nas X does with his career.

    On “Life After Salem,” Lil Nas X talks about a love interest quite beautifully with “you know I can be your part-time lover / our scars, they'll dance with each other.” This idea of singing to a love interest can also be heard on “Lost In The Citadel” with “my God, you're an angel / I only see you in your halo / I was hoping we could stay close / but we no longer sing the same notes.” On “Am I Dreaming,” he sings of how he must smile, bear the bad, and rewrite his story through his music with “tears running dry / shattered inside, but I still gotta smile as I'm sinking, I relive the story / glitter comes off, battered in blue, but I gotta go on / as I'm singing, I rewrite my story.” On “Void,” he continues sharing his mental health space when he sings “stuck in this world where there's so much to prove / every win gives you more room to lose / it’s too many ups and downs on the ride.”

    MONTERO - 9
    DEAD RIGHT NOW - 6
    INDUSTRY BABY - 10
    THAT’S WHAT I WANT - 9
    THE ART OF REALIZATION -
    SCOOP - 6
    ONE OF ME - 8
    LOST IN THE CITADEL - 9
    DOLLA SIGN SLIME - 6
    TALES OF DOMINICA - 9
    SUN GOES DOWN - 10
    VOID - 7
    DON’T WANT IT - 7
    LIFE AFTER SALEM - 10
    AM I DREAMING - 10

    116/140 83/100
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  33. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    The most amazing rap album from 2021! He does it amazing!!! Love him! So deep and funny!
  34. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Definitivamente um dos melhores álbuns dá história e do pop moderno. MONTERO consegue entregar tudo e mais um pouco, sendo aclamação universal. AOTY, com certeza.
  35. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Amazing, spectacular, never the same, completely not ever been done before, totally unique.
  36. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    On song 11 and I've made the decision. Lil Nas X has been cooking this up for too long and it came out like a good ass steak on a Saturday, or like the adrenaline after going down the steep part of a roller coaster.
  37. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    The album is really good, its a mix of happy and sad songs, everything for everyone. His voice is really good, the beats are great, lyrics are great and the fact that every song has a music video is awesome. Really good album worth all the hype!
  38. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so good I didn't skip a track I love it so much wow
    I didn't know he could sing like this omg
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  39. Sep 17, 2021
    5
    It's not TERRIBLE but it really does not hit the mark for me. It is radio friendly, but has little to no substance.
  40. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    esse álbum está simplesmente incrível, sem mais palavras apenas apreciação.
  41. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Fez o que muitos artistas não conseguiram, não tenho palavras pra falar sobre a perfeição desse álbum. Merece AOTY!
  42. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    After years of hiatus, that's what pop needed. Extremely extraordinary. You won, Lil nas X. You know you won!
  43. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Best Album of the year hands down. Every song has a great arc and it ties to the main message of acceptance.
  44. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Absolute bops. Amazing marketing that pissed off conservatives (very good form of entertainment) and really helped LGBTQ people, including myself, accept themselves and feel proud of who they are. Amazing features too btw, shame Elton didn’t sing but he absolutely slayed the piano tho.
  45. Sep 17, 2021
    8
    Montero is a really well producted album. Lil Nas X proves us to be more than a meme, but and artist here to stay and a beautiful person with deep sentiment and struggles. Really strong chorus in almost all the songs. All the songs are enjoyable to listen to. However, sometimes the lyrics can be improved.
  46. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    amazing wow la verdad está muy guapo, me ha sorprendido y tiene cada temazo que amén jaja
  47. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Love "Am I dreaming", "Void", "Tales of Domenica"...Cant wait for the Deluxe Edition with Sam Smith, Kid Cudi. Chears...
  48. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    A great album, a great production and great features for the songs, all the thematic matches with the lyrics, and the rythm its so good. Definitely the AOTY. Thanks as well to Elton John to produce 4 songs, those are for me the best songs of the album, well produced and great vocals. "Life After Salem" is from another world, incredible song. Montero has wrote his name on the hip-hopA great album, a great production and great features for the songs, all the thematic matches with the lyrics, and the rythm its so good. Definitely the AOTY. Thanks as well to Elton John to produce 4 songs, those are for me the best songs of the album, well produced and great vocals. "Life After Salem" is from another world, incredible song. Montero has wrote his name on the hip-hop industry with golden letters. Expand
  49. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    the best male rap album of the year, aoty for secure. sounds, vibes, style, amazing.
  50. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    loved it!! lil nas x serving one of the best rap/pop albums of the century.
  51. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    never been a fan of lil nas but this new project he released has me literally pissing, **** and cumming.
  52. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    The wait was worth! And the antecipation Made It better. The montero show on YouTube together with clips Made It better, truly an event!
  53. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    It is a varied album, it has different interesting rhythms but all focused on trap and r & b,
  54. Sep 17, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Straight 9 for this, every song is amazing but ONE OF ME, the one i expected to be the best, was really silly, i expected Elton John to be the feat of the year but he didnt sing, and this wasnt my biggest disappointment, the chorus feels like a kids song, but still, an amazing album. Expand
  55. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    um álbum incrível: letras profundas e inesperadas, feats sensacionais e produção no ponto
  56. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This album is awesome, its like a travel between the reality and the fantasy, I loved it
  57. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Unique all around. The build up to release, the teasers, promotion, videos, and hype around the album was lived up to. The album consisted of 14 full tracks (minus the Art Of Realization as it isn’t a song) and none of them disappointed. From songs that could get you emotional: Tales of Dominica, Void, Am I Dreaming, and One of me— to hype songs like: Dolla Sign Slime, Industry Baby, andUnique all around. The build up to release, the teasers, promotion, videos, and hype around the album was lived up to. The album consisted of 14 full tracks (minus the Art Of Realization as it isn’t a song) and none of them disappointed. From songs that could get you emotional: Tales of Dominica, Void, Am I Dreaming, and One of me— to hype songs like: Dolla Sign Slime, Industry Baby, and Don’t Want It— all songs came together to form an unforgettable and memorable album.

    One of my favorites this year.
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  58. Sep 17, 2021
    9
    The wait was indeed worth it. This album is filled with music that transcends genres. What an amazing debut album from a talented individual. Can’t wait for to watch him explode.
  59. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Es un álbum increíble, los ritmos, las letras todo me gusta, realmente lo recomiendo
  60. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    he is the moment, every track on the album have a story and raw emotions behind them. certainly AOTY .
  61. Sep 17, 2021
    0
    Este álbum es una soberana porquería! Basura para llamar la atención que en un año ya quedará en el olvido
  62. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Not a really big fan of rappers, but this man has everything to succeed. He mixes style, profound lyrics and sticky sounds. I absolutely adore Montero and the transition from the first six tracks, to the rest of the album is magnificent. Mature and beautiful, this first baby is incredible.
  63. Sep 17, 2021
    9
    Com certeza um dos melhores álbuns do ano! Lil Nas X entregou tudo que prometeu pra esse novo álbum. Os singles já lançados mostram uma sincera linearidade com todo o resto do álbum, enquanto o single oficial e "Dead Right Now" prometem ser os novos próximos sucessos! Sem esquecer de destacar "Am I Dreaming" com Miley Cyrus que entrega vocais perfeitos e um ótimos desfecho.
  64. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Not only an important moment in music and an important moment in queer culture, but a flawless, sonically-diverse debut album - it soars in its upbeat moments and its softer moments. Triumphant, charismatic, honest, innovative, brave, and introspective.
  65. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This is literally the best album of 2021 and I'm so proud of him. MONTERO for me represents freedom, the effervescence of being yourself, the sincerity and at the same time the mocking responses to the terrible criticisms of being lil nas x. He's a pure genius and this album has no skips!! I hope to meet him someday cuz i love this man!!
  66. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    O álbum está simplesmente incrível, Lil é a maior diva pop atualmente e só minha opinião importa
  67. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    These beats are crazy yo. Lil Nas X has a great singing voice. All of the collabs fit his rhythm. The lyrics were very deep at times, others they were simply sexual. It had a great theme of coming out and embracing sexuality.

    I love gay people!
  68. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    woo i love gay people. i dont know what else to say metacritic is forcing me to make this longer :/
  69. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    this could be legit the best album of the year so far, and we're talking about his debut album. this is flawless, lil nas x is already remarkable and iconic.
  70. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    An incredible album! This is pure art, Lil Nas X is a real artist. Kanye and Drake fall short after this album. I already loved Lil Nas, but this album was beyond my expectations. This deserves Album Of The Year, no doubt. I thank you, Lil Nas X, for everything you do, the hardwork you invest in every song, this is so beautiful, vulnerable, honest, and ICONIC! I can see the charts filledAn incredible album! This is pure art, Lil Nas X is a real artist. Kanye and Drake fall short after this album. I already loved Lil Nas, but this album was beyond my expectations. This deserves Album Of The Year, no doubt. I thank you, Lil Nas X, for everything you do, the hardwork you invest in every song, this is so beautiful, vulnerable, honest, and ICONIC! I can see the charts filled with Lil Nas. Every song is a full new experience, and at the same time they are all related. This is what an album must be like. Expand
  71. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Un-ironically at a loss for words. He has grown from his EP days. This album serves as a catalyst for change within the music industry. He’s paved the way.
  72. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    Melhor álbum da minha vidaaa, nasceu pra ser aclamado. Amei o rap, os feats, as músicas, arrasou
  73. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    just so good! i wasn’t sure at first because i wasn’t a fan of his earlier work but this is such a cohesive project y’all need to listen for sure!!!!!
  74. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    With this album Nas really proves he deserves a place among the greats!!!!!! Aoty for sure.
  75. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    I'm specially impressed by Life After Salem, Dolla Sign Slime and Dead Right Now, the album is fire and super personal, it definitely lived up to expectations.
  76. Sep 17, 2021
    10
    AOTY, nenhuma música ruim ou mediana, só hits!!!
    Produção excelente e superior ao ep de estreia.
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.