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Universal acclaim- based on 121 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 106 out of 121
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Mixed: 10 out of 121
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Negative: 5 out of 121
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Jun 27, 2015
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Awards & Rankings
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Dec 1, 2021Musgraves plays up her lyrical prowess to the detriment of the instrumentation, which is crisp but generic and unremarkable. Neither is there much stylistic variety in terms of vocals or even the attitude Musgraves brings to her songs.
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Dec 21, 2015Listeners with open minds are strongly recommended to give Pageant Material a try. It’s brimming with wit and wisdom, and it really should have featured on more end-of-year lists.
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Aug 6, 2015Eschewing Top 40 twang's shellacked production as well as God-and-guns patriotism, she adopted a gritty, unfettered small-band approach. Pageant Material maintains those standards, but spruced-up production and the "aw shucks" wonderment of her new reality.