Mutilator Defeated at Last
by Thee Oh Sees
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
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  1. jakfromrva
    Aug 30, 2018
    8
    Many welcome additions to the Oh Sees catalog. Best tracks are Sticky Hulks, Palace Doctor, Withered Hand, Web, Holy Smokes
  2. Custom_Concerns
    Jun 3, 2015
    7
    Thee Oh Sees have prolifically released multiple records over the past few years, each one being an exciting installment of noise rock, complete with memorable bass and guitar riffs, energetic vocals, and a whole heap of solos. Mutilator Defeated at Last does the exact same thing as their previous records...but boy, it sure does it well. I can't help but be pulled towards this album'sThee Oh Sees have prolifically released multiple records over the past few years, each one being an exciting installment of noise rock, complete with memorable bass and guitar riffs, energetic vocals, and a whole heap of solos. Mutilator Defeated at Last does the exact same thing as their previous records...but boy, it sure does it well. I can't help but be pulled towards this album's immediacy: it is absolutely self-aware. Few rock bands can claim to be so consistent, and Thee Oh Sees have done it again. A bit more creativity and it would have been an 8/10 and a must-listen, but that doesn't stop Mutilator Defeated at Last from being really, really fun to listen to.… Collapse
  3. dullurd
    Jun 1, 2015
    9
    I try to stay away from superlative statements. In this world of clickbait, we're barraged by claims that a given album, movie or game is "The Best Ever", so I feel like those words have been almost entirely sapped of meaning.

    That said, this is already my favorite Oh Sees record of all time. I find it crisper, catchier and more consistent than all of their other albums. For my money, 4    I try to stay away from superlative statements. In this world of clickbait, we're barraged by claims that a given album, movie or game is "The Best Ever", so I feel like those words have been almost entirely sapped of meaning.

    That said, this is already my favorite Oh Sees record of all time. I find it crisper, catchier and more consistent than all of their other albums. For my money, 4 or 5 tracks here are excellent, and the rest are a notch below, but still fun. Really, really, really pleased with this release. I've been listening to it quite a lot (Last.fm says I'm at 35 scrobbles for the past week) and I'm still not tired of it.    … Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jul 13, 2015
    70
    A rather fine rock record indeed.
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  2. Mojo
    Jun 10, 2015
    80
    More confident that last year's transitional Drop, this new line-up's second album together finds Nick Murray's drumming busy and complex, but thrillingly so, lending sophistication to the band;s trademark trash-psych. [Jul 2015, p.91]
  3. Magnet
    Jun 8, 2015
    80
    Mutilator continues Thee Oh Sees' unprecedented, mind-melting hot streak. [No. 121, p.61]
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