Night People
by You Me at Six
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Jan 6, 2017
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. TerryKawve
    Jan 9, 2017
    9
    The album is great.
    What more can be said?
    The release of the title track showed us that You Me at Six were going in a different direction and maturing in a way that other rock bands will learn from. Their pop-like sounds in Night People create a modern ambiance and shows that they're not just your "generic rock band". All personal feelings aside, you can't NOT love this album if you    The album is great.
    What more can be said?
    The release of the title track showed us that You Me at Six were going in a different direction and maturing in a way that other rock bands will learn from. Their pop-like sounds in Night People create a modern ambiance and shows that they're not just your "generic rock band".

    All personal feelings aside, you can't NOT love this album if you were a fan since the release of their debut album, "Take Off Your Colours". They've finally achieved that raw alternative sound that so many bands strive for.    … Expand
  2. BrushedRed
    Jan 26, 2017
    2
    They were a decent band at one time, but now it's as if they don't even care anymore. I'll admit I liked their first 3 albums probably more than I should've and then I noticed a shift in sound with Cavalier Youth, and it's further cemented here with Night People. In retrospect, their first 3 albums weren't even really THAT good, but Josh's voice is just so engrossing and smooth. I thinkThey were a decent band at one time, but now it's as if they don't even care anymore. I'll admit I liked their first 3 albums probably more than I should've and then I noticed a shift in sound with Cavalier Youth, and it's further cemented here with Night People. In retrospect, their first 3 albums weren't even really THAT good, but Josh's voice is just so engrossing and smooth. I think that's exactly what it wrong with this album and Cavalier Youth. He doesn't even really make his voice shine. He sings just as if he's every other radio rocker out there and letting his voice blend in with everything else. This is really just bland and bad.… Expand
  3. JustinHowell
    Mar 22, 2017
    4
    It's a painfully boring and unoriginal album. The guitar production is incredibly flat and uninteresting, and the singing is all too often lackluster.

    There's only one truly good, memorable song on the entire record: Spell It Out, which is a nice little ballad against victim complexes in which the instrumentation actually sounds full and good. This is a track that I could actually see    It's a painfully boring and unoriginal album. The guitar production is incredibly flat and uninteresting, and the singing is all too often lackluster.

    There's only one truly good, memorable song on the entire record: Spell It Out, which is a nice little ballad against victim complexes in which the instrumentation actually sounds full and good. This is a track that I could actually see myself coming back to.

    Other than that though, the album is really hard to get through.

    -Justin Howell    … Expand
  4. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    6
    There’s some nice power to be found here and there, especially for fans of borderline emo music from the 2000’s, but with the lack of any great melodic hooks, there’s nothing too memorable or noteworthy. My Score: 104/180 (Okay) = 5.8/10
  5. zabboo
    Jan 9, 2017
    6
    A pop-inflected "rock" record that hits all the marks an alternative pop rock band like You Me At Six should hit, without any experimentation or deviation from proven method.
  6. Polpolnug
    Nov 28, 2017
    7
    It's a good album, despite all the butthurt fans who want 'their' band to produce the same **** continuously. Some pretty underwhelming and almost bad songs in here, but some others which are powerful, striking, and groovy. Night people, take on the world, and spell it out are all awesome songs. Others like make your move and give are good. The rest are Meh or bad to me. Definitely aIt's a good album, despite all the butthurt fans who want 'their' band to produce the same **** continuously. Some pretty underwhelming and almost bad songs in here, but some others which are powerful, striking, and groovy. Night people, take on the world, and spell it out are all awesome songs. Others like make your move and give are good. The rest are Meh or bad to me. Definitely a worthwhile album though with some really good pieces.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 17, 2017
    60
    It's an album that suggests You Me At Six are trapped between three, possibly four, different idea of who they want to be. [Mar 2017, p.115]
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 17, 2017
    40
    You Me at Six still seem to have little originality or depth to offer.
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  3. The Guardian
    Jan 12, 2017
    60
    It’ll sound great blaring from the car radio at rush hour, but you’ll find more darkness and complexity in Twilight fan-fic.
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