Pure Comedy
by Father John Misty
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Apr 7, 2017
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 280 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 233 out of 280
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 280
  3. Negative: 30 out of 280
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#41 Best Album of 2017
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#32 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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#43 Most Shared Album of 2017

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. No Ripcord
    Apr 28, 2017
    40
    One of the most frustrating releases of recent times. Tracks meander insipidly, crushed by the weight of a solipsistic “message” and the real moments of quality only serve as a reminder of what might have been.
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  2. The 405
    Apr 18, 2017
    60
    To be sure, his willingness to descend into darkness, both regarding the world and within himself, is a large part of the man's appeal, but here he seems to have misunderstood, or simply ignored, what makes him truly great.
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  3. Magnet
    Apr 14, 2017
    70
    Tillman wisely scales back the orchestration and flourishes to their bare minimum in order to put his voice and lyrics at the forefront. [No. 141, p.54]
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