• Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Aug 18, 2017
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 79 out of 93
  2. Negative: 6 out of 93
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
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  1. Sep 8, 2017
    40
    With nary an aural step forward from their hitherto records, Painted Ruins ends much in the same way it begins, not with a bang, but with a drone.
  2. Sep 5, 2017
    80
    While perhaps coming up slightly short on the nuanced splendor of Shields and the instantaneous élan of its Veckatimest, Painted Ruins is a special kind of conquest. Be it via the unseen sparks that spring forth from heartbreak or the dizzying urges that stem from one too many late-night wrangling with one’s place in the world, this is music stemming from a place that few artists can access.
  3. 83
    Only when you dive in does the beauty reveal itself. Grizzly Bear have never been afraid to expect something of the listener. That’s never been truer than on Painted Ruins.