Pleasure
by Feist
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. Mojo
    Apr 25, 2017
    60
    A record that is demanding and compelling, though often beautiful. [Jun 2017, p.90]
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  2. The 405
    May 9, 2017
    50
    Unfortunately, the album ends up being a whole that is less than the sum of its parts, making no real impact on the listener as it quietly meanders along.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 27, 2017
    40
    The pleasures that Pleasure describes are mundane to the point of tedium, trite beyond cliché. And the music itself is, despite the strength of Feist’s voice, mostly intolerable.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    Apr 26, 2017
    40
    Unfortunately, there’s not much pleasure here for the listener, manoeuvred into the position of reluctant psychoanalyst.

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 65
  3. Negative: 5 out of 65
  1. the_smart_dude
    Apr 28, 2017
    10
    Great album! Its a grower, every new listen, you discover new things. Its a very cohesive album. Highlights are Pleasure, Any Party, Baby BeGreat album! Its a grower, every new listen, you discover new things. Its a very cohesive album. Highlights are Pleasure, Any Party, Baby Be Simple and Century.… Full Review »
  2. jotaeseche
    Apr 28, 2017
    8
    On 'Pleasure', Feist has created a very intimate and introspective world where she dares to dive into truly darkly emotional feelings. AtOn 'Pleasure', Feist has created a very intimate and introspective world where she dares to dive into truly darkly emotional feelings. At times sweet and effortlessly executed, and at others confusing, intimidating and disturbing, the album never fails to surprise with witty twists, almost philosophical utterances and a constant knack for the delicately odd. Wonderful album, in its own introverted way.… Full Review »
  3. yumbo
    Apr 3, 2018
    9
    Wonderful, peculiar album meant for a long, lonely night of driving, Feist tries on a lot of sounds and musical trends in this album. I hearWonderful, peculiar album meant for a long, lonely night of driving, Feist tries on a lot of sounds and musical trends in this album. I hear Arcade Fire. I hear Yo La Tengo. I hear PJ Harvey. Not all of it works - after the excellent, confident opening title track, much of the first half of the album meanders along - but that feeling of dislocation and longing is there. Feist has never been very good at explaining her work - she uses a lot of words without exactly saying "this is what we were going for" but the effect of the album is fierce. The songs that are meant to be existentially substantial - A Man is Not His Song, End of the Century - are ambitious and haunting. Feist asks some big questions in this album and has some answers. I like that.… Full Review »
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