Perpetual Motion People
by Ezra Furman
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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  1. Lup
    Jul 10, 2015
    9
    Nearly perfect album. All kinds of influences and sounds, incredible talent. Third album with the boy-friends and the most joyful album they've made. There are emotional ballads (Ordinary Life, Hour of Deepest Need) and raucous rollicking punk and rock 'n' roll songs (Restless Year, Tip of a Match) and then a huge amount of doo-woop influence too (Lousy Connection, Haunted Head, PotNearly perfect album. All kinds of influences and sounds, incredible talent. Third album with the boy-friends and the most joyful album they've made. There are emotional ballads (Ordinary Life, Hour of Deepest Need) and raucous rollicking punk and rock 'n' roll songs (Restless Year, Tip of a Match) and then a huge amount of doo-woop influence too (Lousy Connection, Haunted Head, Pot Holes)... really an incredible feat.… Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Under The Radar
    Jul 27, 2015
    70
    A little scattered and with occasionally mediocre lyrics, it congeals into a fun, extremely varied, and repeatedly listenable album.
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  2. AllMusic
    Jul 13, 2015
    80
    If you're willing to get on board with Ezra Furman and the beautifully messy world that he celebrates here, Perpetual Motion People is a ride worth taking.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Jul 10, 2015
    70
    Perpetual Motion People is an album that makes you root for him to pull through.
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