Raise Vibration
by Lenny Kravitz
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Sep 7, 2018
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. AllMusic
    Sep 11, 2018
    80
    Kravitz knows how to sculpt not just sounds but a cohesive LP, and that kind of pro assurance when combined with his earnest hippie beliefs, make Raise Vibration a sunny, affirming listen.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Sep 7, 2018
    72
    It’s this line between cheesy and unbelievably cool that Kravitz hops back and forth over throughout the album, never convincingly staying on one side. ... Worth the price of admission is “Low,” a funk-tinged easy-groover about keeping a relationship grounded. It’s sexy, it’s smooth, and it’s dance floor ready.

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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. lulabymusic
    Sep 25, 2018
    9
    ____ "Raise Vibration" is an attractive mixture of funk, soul and rock, saturated with passion and words about love and acute social problems____ "Raise Vibration" is an attractive mixture of funk, soul and rock, saturated with passion and words about love and acute social problems of society. In each composition, a bright musical performance is played out from various instrumental parts: those are the piercing guitar solos, the psychedelic overflows of the synthesizers, the funky basses, the saxophone ... And of course - Lenny's impeccable voice, which sounds equally good both solo and in the environment gospel choir.
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    ____ In general, Lenny Kravitz undoubtedly fascinates in all its manifestations. The album is excellent!
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  2. alekblonk
    Sep 10, 2018
    8
    Mixing different genres and sounds, Kravitz is more experimenting than ever and it pays off. From the retro, 70s sound of "Low" to the 80s,Mixing different genres and sounds, Kravitz is more experimenting than ever and it pays off. From the retro, 70s sound of "Low" to the 80s, electronic sound of "Who Really Are the Monsters?", "Raise Vibration" has got a lot of different details and sounds to pay attention to. It's definitely more than simple, straightforward rock-and-roll.
    But, what is the thing that makes this combination of songs a good, solid album? The simple message of love. A message Kravitz has been spreading for 30 years now.    … Full Review »
  3. StevenX
    Oct 6, 2019
    5
    A lot of the touchstones of Kravitz' previous outings are here, for better or worse: interesting arrangements, funk (more of a smooth-jazzA lot of the touchstones of Kravitz' previous outings are here, for better or worse: interesting arrangements, funk (more of a smooth-jazz funk this time for the most part), ballads, lots of God stuff. What's missing this time, strangely, is the stripped-down rock that made him a star - despite a near-miss or two, there's not a hard rocker in the bunch. Since his last album, "Strut", housed a couple of his best rockers since "Rock And Roll Is Dead" over 20 years ago, this is a major disappointment. To bring things down another notch, the song "Johnny Cash" (written to honor Cash and his wife, who comforted Kravitz when his mother died in 1995), despite its honorable intentions, is awkward and stilted. Kudos to Kravitz for being in experimental mode, but this one should fare much better on headphones than in concert. Kravitz has risen and fallen more than once, so I'm not counting him out yet, though if this were his first album I'd be on the fence about trying again.… Full Review »
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