Pretty Years
by Cymbals Eat Guitars
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. erolsabadosh
    Sep 18, 2016
    10
    Brilliant album. Love the production from John Congleton, it's very slick compared to their previous efforts but still packs a punch both sonically and emotionally. There's not a single dud on here, granted there are only ten tracks but it's a perfect listen. It's great to see the band pushing their sound in new directions on songs like Beam and Mallwalking, all in all a really flawlessBrilliant album. Love the production from John Congleton, it's very slick compared to their previous efforts but still packs a punch both sonically and emotionally. There's not a single dud on here, granted there are only ten tracks but it's a perfect listen. It's great to see the band pushing their sound in new directions on songs like Beam and Mallwalking, all in all a really flawless effort, I love it.… Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. No Ripcord
    Oct 17, 2016
    80
    Pretty Years doesn’t sugarcoat things just for the sake of it: the band is just as apprehensive about life’s everyday troubles, and it’s by holding on to a healthy sense of proportion that Cymbals Eat Guitars retain their quietly visceral power.
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  2. Exclaim
    Sep 27, 2016
    90
    This record's varied influences are held together by the mastery of both D'Agostino's songwriting and Congleton's production. It's unpredictable but immensely rewarding.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Sep 26, 2016
    88
    As a guitar record, Pretty Years perhaps doesn’t reach the delirious heights of LOSE, but the melodies here are more consistently grounded in pop roots, however ripped and dusty they may appear. ... One of 2016’s best albums.
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