Paper Gods
by Duran Duran
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 45
  3. Negative: 5 out of 45
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  1. D34DL1N3R
    Sep 19, 2015
    1
    What happened? The last two albums were excellent (especially All You Need is Now), but Paper Gods is a steaming pile of dog doo-doo. If I wanted to hear this garbage I would simply buy a Janelle Monáe or Kiesza album. There are a few decent enough tracks but even those are scraping the bottom of the Duran Duran barrel. Anyone who thinks this is a good Duran album must listen to an awfulWhat happened? The last two albums were excellent (especially All You Need is Now), but Paper Gods is a steaming pile of dog doo-doo. If I wanted to hear this garbage I would simply buy a Janelle Monáe or Kiesza album. There are a few decent enough tracks but even those are scraping the bottom of the Duran Duran barrel. Anyone who thinks this is a good Duran album must listen to an awful lot of terrible music.… Expand

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Magnet
    Sep 22, 2015
    30
    Paper Gods is an exercise in shamelessly rehashing every tired, vaguely transgressive cliche that's defined Duran Duran's 30-plus-year career. [No. 124, p.55]
  2. Billboard.com
    Sep 18, 2015
    70
    In this age of frivolity, Duran Duran is straight-up thriving.
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  3. PopMatters
    Sep 14, 2015
    80
    As they prove yet again with their latest triumph, Paper Gods, Duran Duran is one of the most consistently entertaining bands of our generation.
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