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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Jun 12, 2018
    9
    Like The Raveonettes’ naughty step cousins, APTBS strut in drum machine like precision across uneasy baselines and sinister distortion. The ear begins to weave through their maze of guitars with repeated listens that open the album up to catchy, desperate songs.
  2. May 16, 2018
    5
    I mean, its ok but I cant help but feel like this would be a better album if the drummer would shut up.
  3. Nov 7, 2019
    8
    With their latest release, it seems that A Place to Bury Strangers reinvent themselves album after album. Exploring a darker sound and adding a new talent as the drummer and multi-instrumentalist Lia Braswell, they still have that characterizing sound that define them as an unique act.
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. May 2, 2018
    70
    This year’s Pinned is its well-made product that checks all the boxes, successfully imitating the late ‘80s feel--the highest compliment in this line of work.
  2. Apr 17, 2018
    40
    The imposed restrictions are evident on this album and the effort to overcome them more so. The result is that tracks like 'Execution' and 'Frustrated Operator' sound amateurish, even awkward, in their extreme simplicity with nothing to mask the mundanity of their composition.
  3. Apr 13, 2018
    67
    When the low end is there--as on “Act Your Age” and “Attitude”--Pinned sounds more immediate. Those moments are great, but not as frequent as fans may like.