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Universal acclaim- based on 435 Ratings
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Positive: 395 out of 435
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Mixed: 15 out of 435
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Negative: 25 out of 435
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Oct 20, 2020
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Aug 23, 2020I know I am the only one, but this album just seems so underwhelming to me. Everyone talks about the emotional, incredible lyrics but they feels so contrived and even cringey to me in some places. I want to like this album! I just can't find the mindblowing talent everyone is hyping.
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Nov 29, 2020It was good but very boring. The lyrics didn’t entertained. The only song I can rescue is Kyoto and maybe two more. I’m excited to hear her next work, she definitely has what it takes but is not quite there yet. Add some spice in it!
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Nov 29, 2020Remarkable songwriting — lovely imagery, ear-grabbing diction, evocative. However, the songs quickly start to resemble each other sonically and vocally. After “Kyoto”, I found myself getting lost in the sameness of Phoebe’s underwhelming vocal performances. I can understand the album’s appeal, but it simply lacks presence. Once again, excellent songwriting though.
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Sep 21, 2020Punisher is a product of the times, but it’s also one that could have only been made by Phoebe Bridgers. She’s the only artist I can think of who has the ambition and elegance to tackle two crumbling worlds at the same time: the one in her mind, and the one outside her doorstep. It's an album characterized by its finality; a series of lasts in a time where preparing for the end is starting to feel less and less absurd.
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Jun 24, 2020What I think makes this album stand out just a bit more, edgier and whatnot, from her debut three years ago in Stranger in the Alps is there's a fearlessness to embrace the mainstream aesthetic just a bit more. Not something like Lana del Rey's style or that kind of thing, but a more contemporary, alternative and dare I say poppy sound.
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Jun 22, 2020Punisher is a worthy follow-up to Bridgers’ impressive debut, building upon her distinctive style of storytelling while adding a bit more flavor. Though mostly soft and measured, the poetic imagery and occasional bursts of dynamism keep the album from ever getting dull.