Revival
by Eminem
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6.2

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  1. DBrown7
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    Nothing but a shadow of his former self. Straight garbage. You would think that with the leading single "Walk on Water" addressing how he struggles to live up to his own name and past, that maybe he would pull it out the bag and give an album that longstanding fans deserve. Nope, just the same pop-ballad trash that has been accredited to him the past couple years.
  2. antpaca
    Dec 15, 2017
    3
    Sure, he acrobats around lyrically in a way that's technically impressive, but no satisfying flow ever emerges. The uptempo tracks retread the same old ground (with the exception of the occasional political commentary), and the more introspective tracks do the same but with bland, drawn out, forgettable pop choruses. If your wish in 2017 was "Recovery, but worse", you got it. Even nods toSure, he acrobats around lyrically in a way that's technically impressive, but no satisfying flow ever emerges. The uptempo tracks retread the same old ground (with the exception of the occasional political commentary), and the more introspective tracks do the same but with bland, drawn out, forgettable pop choruses. If your wish in 2017 was "Recovery, but worse", you got it. Even nods to MMLP2, Encore, and Relapse seem out of place and half-baked. It's just a mess.… Expand
  3. Atum_
    Jun 8, 2020
    1
    Holy **** I can't believe i listened through this mess of an album. This was the first album Eminem dropped after I started listening to him in earlier 2017. I was so excited, as Eminem was the only artist I listened to at the time, then he drops Walk on water. I thought it was alright, but I didn't like the lack of drums, and I missed the energetic Em When the album dropped, I listened toHoly **** I can't believe i listened through this mess of an album. This was the first album Eminem dropped after I started listening to him in earlier 2017. I was so excited, as Eminem was the only artist I listened to at the time, then he drops Walk on water. I thought it was alright, but I didn't like the lack of drums, and I missed the energetic Em When the album dropped, I listened to the entire thing, multiple times, and added all of the songs to my playlist.... WHY? I forced myslef to like this because I wanted the new Em to be great, but let's face it... He isn't. The lyrics are embarrasing, the beats awful, and the mixing and features are just ****ty. This is probably the worst album I've ever listened all the way through.… Expand
  4. DABBINGBOI
    May 12, 2021
    3
    Honestly, there were some great songs (Walk on Water, Arose, Framed) but overall its Eminem's worst album. His Delivery is poor, and songwriting his ok (for his standards) it's messy, recovery was better, even though i would say Recovery was less emotional. If Eminem made an album with the emotional power of Revival and the delivery, beats (even the tone) of MTBMB SIDE A and B, it could beHonestly, there were some great songs (Walk on Water, Arose, Framed) but overall its Eminem's worst album. His Delivery is poor, and songwriting his ok (for his standards) it's messy, recovery was better, even though i would say Recovery was less emotional. If Eminem made an album with the emotional power of Revival and the delivery, beats (even the tone) of MTBMB SIDE A and B, it could be his greatest album… Expand
  5. DunyG
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Sure, it's music, but not to me. So dumb and has heaps of dumb strewn about. To put it in a way easier to understand it's trash and is sick to the bone.
  6. LemonDropped
    Oct 2, 2021
    2
    Eminem's worst album, period. While this is his worst album, it is somewhat tolerable as some songs are quite good such as "Untouchable" and "Walk On Water", but majority of the songs are just lackluster pieces of music that are a tool, using mediocre pop artists for features to get more money and views. 80% songs aren't of substance, the classic trope of "I love my wife but I hate her"Eminem's worst album, period. While this is his worst album, it is somewhat tolerable as some songs are quite good such as "Untouchable" and "Walk On Water", but majority of the songs are just lackluster pieces of music that are a tool, using mediocre pop artists for features to get more money and views. 80% songs aren't of substance, the classic trope of "I love my wife but I hate her" and some songs calling Donald Trump a nazi to appeal to the youth on "Offended". Moreover, staccato flow on "Chloraseptic" and the ear-destroying chorus on "Framed" ruin the album further. In summary, this is Eminem's worst and it is unbelievable how it took four years to make this album.… Expand
  7. emeraldstorm
    Dec 20, 2017
    3
    What do you get when you take the most skilled rapper of all time and have him rap over beats and songs that are mediocre and just not very good? You get something like this album. He needs better songs, it's that simple. The skill and lyricism and all of that are A-1 as always.. but the songs aren't anything I'd like to listen to. With the exception of Framed.
  8. AntonioUchoa
    Dec 19, 2017
    1
    Além de excessivamente longo e cansativo, “Revival” parece não dispor o melhor do Eminem desde o seu hiato com “The Marshall Mathers LP2”. O manifesto político é algo até compreensível, se não fosse pela péssima performance do Eminem na maioria, ou em todas as músicas do álbum. Um exemplo na música “Believe” no primeiro verso, especificamente no trecho “[...] So I unabomb **** – tick,Além de excessivamente longo e cansativo, “Revival” parece não dispor o melhor do Eminem desde o seu hiato com “The Marshall Mathers LP2”. O manifesto político é algo até compreensível, se não fosse pela péssima performance do Eminem na maioria, ou em todas as músicas do álbum. Um exemplo na música “Believe” no primeiro verso, especificamente no trecho “[...] So I unabomb **** – tick, tick, tick – no remorse PEW!”, com essa repetição de uma onomatopeia que não aumenta a capacidade de rima e nem acrescenta nada à performance. Ainda nessa música, Eminem parece se arrastar para levar esses minutos, como um paciente com falta de oxigênio, sem falar do refrão que não pega, sem ritmo, sem sincronia com nada.

    Em “Walk on Water”, outra faixa que me surpreende em ver Eminem rimando lentamente tentando ser mais sutil que a participação vergonhosa da Beyonce. Ouçam a intro de “Beautiful Pain”, onde Eminem entra de uma maneira sensacional introduzindo os vocais maravilhosos da Sia que no decorrer na música se torna mais frenético do que toda a performance dele nesse disco. Sem falar nos versos onde Beyonce canta com sutileza, e logo vem aqueles **** **** que mais lembra alguém fazendo sexo em local público do que ele falando realmente ao fundo.

    “River”, e a participação descartável do Ed Sheeran só surpreende na produção do Emile Haynie. O tema delicado e a composição dos versos do Eminem até que decentes, não fazem essa música se destacar nem como “boa”. E essa música termina de maneira muito incompleta para dar início a uma interlude que nem ao menos deveria existir.

    “Tragic Endings” e os versos da Skylar que mais me lembra as músicas de “sofrência” da Marilia Mendonça quando ela canta “Cause I’m so drunk off tragic endings”. Sem distinção, confesso que é uma das melhores performances do Eminem nesse álbum.

    Para fechar, “Need Me” um ressalte extremo de tão bom que essa música é. O protagonismo da P!nk com os vocais do Eminem de fundo, suave, isso sim é uma ótima ambientação musical. E mais uma música sobre relacionamento, diferente de outras, essa é a que tem mais força e cativação. A veracidade das batidas violentas traz algo extraordinário e mágico desde a performance de ambos até o gosto ao ouvir.

    Contudo, “Revival” não tem pontos positivos, é tosco, não traz lembranças boas do Slim Shady, o Rap God, e nem o egocentrismo hostil do Eminem. Lamento, mas isso é um lixo.

    Ouçam: “Need Me”    … Expand
  9. Nick_Mad
    Jan 8, 2018
    3
    I'm not a big fan of Eminem,but I bought all his albums and Revival is the worst album. Bad rhymes,bad text. Everything is bad in this album.
  10. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    God damn is this **** Like M&M has lost his ability to impress or create a decent output.
  11. PresidentTrump
    Dec 21, 2017
    1
    Probably the most painful thing I've ever listened to. I've heard some TERRIBLE music in my days, but what made this so painful to listen to, is that it's from MARSHAL motherf*cking MATHERS! Eminem. One of THE GREATEST rappers of all time has lost all of his original style and churned out a garbage album that is so painful to sit down and finish.

    The only track i sorta liked: Castle    Probably the most painful thing I've ever listened to. I've heard some TERRIBLE music in my days, but what made this so painful to listen to, is that it's from MARSHAL motherf*cking MATHERS! Eminem. One of THE GREATEST rappers of all time has lost all of his original style and churned out a garbage album that is so painful to sit down and finish.

    The only track i sorta liked: Castle
    Least Favorite Track: The rest of em.    … Expand
  12. ToiletBoy
    Dec 25, 2017
    0
    One might say Revival is Recovery 2. I’d go as far to say it’s more of an Ultra Recovery Turbo. Everything the rap world hated about Recovery is here except turned up to 14. Pop features and bad choruses are just the first deadly sin this album commits. Just take a look at the tracklist and notice Em bafflingly decided Ed Sheeran was an essential element but 2 Chainz could be left off. TheOne might say Revival is Recovery 2. I’d go as far to say it’s more of an Ultra Recovery Turbo. Everything the rap world hated about Recovery is here except turned up to 14. Pop features and bad choruses are just the first deadly sin this album commits. Just take a look at the tracklist and notice Em bafflingly decided Ed Sheeran was an essential element but 2 Chainz could be left off. The production is the second atrocity Marshall blesses us with. Again the weird choice of bland Rick Rubin rock-rap beats and poppy dollar-store tracks are just awful. Of course the verses are probably the most horrendous thing Eminem has ever done, it’s actually embarrassing to listen to. It’s all awful. Kill me. **** Donald Trump.… Expand
  13. Danaruu
    Jun 3, 2018
    0
    Calling this an Eminem album would be an insult. As a long time fan and listener it just sounds like Marshall needs to retire.
  14. Jsunfun
    Dec 20, 2017
    2
    He needs to either hang it up or stop with the corny, corny, corny jokes, metaphors and wordplay. He started doing these dumb lines in 2009 with Recovery and it's made every album borderline unlistenable since then. I used to be a big Em fan, but he can't make it through an entire verse without at least one cringey line. He's not the GOAT because he's writing some of the worst lyrics ever.He needs to either hang it up or stop with the corny, corny, corny jokes, metaphors and wordplay. He started doing these dumb lines in 2009 with Recovery and it's made every album borderline unlistenable since then. I used to be a big Em fan, but he can't make it through an entire verse without at least one cringey line. He's not the GOAT because he's writing some of the worst lyrics ever.

    He also needs to remember how to ride a beat again. He has his moments on this record, but it's still nothing compared to Till I Collapse, Rain Man, The Way I Am, Lose Yourself, etc.

    On top of those two fatal flaws, the rock hooks on here are atrocious and his pathetic attempts to shock are just sad. Maybe those Cosby jokes and lines about poop would have offended people in 1999 or whatever, but it's 2017 and he's almost 50. It's just sad now.

    The worst part of it is you can tell he still has the ability to be great, but he won't be again unless he makes some serious pivots from the tired crap he's been releasing for the past seven years.    … Expand
  15. LinttaFlamingo
    Dec 22, 2017
    2
    What a rubbish album. Almost all the beats and melodies were boring or annoying, the lyrics were constantly underwhelming despite Eminem's flow and some of the sampling choices are absolutely atrocious and used in a weird way, especially in the song "Remind Me" which was absolute ****.
    The obvious hit song of the album "River" felt way too familiar to his other hit songs especially when    What a rubbish album. Almost all the beats and melodies were boring or annoying, the lyrics were constantly underwhelming despite Eminem's flow and some of the sampling choices are absolutely atrocious and used in a weird way, especially in the song "Remind Me" which was absolute ****.
    The obvious hit song of the album "River" felt way too familiar to his other hit songs especially when it comes to song structure and it was very forgettable. There's also the song "Tragic Endings" which was straight up demo material and felt very out of place, probably a last minute add. There were two songs that were much better, "Nowhere Fast" and "Offended" but they were also very mediocre at best and "Offended" is absolutely ruined by a chorus that's just tosh.

    What a shame.    … Expand
  16. Moacyr
    Dec 16, 2017
    1
    Chega de sons de guitarra e bateria, o que aconteceu com as batidas fortes e rimas perfeitas?!
    Esse albúm só mostra que o Marketing que o Eminem fez com "Campaign Speech" e aquele "freestyle", teve coragem para lançar The Marshall Mathers Lp2, porque não teria para lançar, The Eminem Show 2?
  17. MrMemeister
    Dec 16, 2017
    3
    Being impressed by the first single "Walk On Water", I had decent expectations for Eminem's anticipated new album, "Revival", and I have to say I'm surprised. Instead of the pop-infused, polished beats on "Recovery", "Revival" mostly features badly mixed rap-rock, felling like lesser versions of a few cuts from "The Eminem Show". The production ranges from acceptable to downright horribleBeing impressed by the first single "Walk On Water", I had decent expectations for Eminem's anticipated new album, "Revival", and I have to say I'm surprised. Instead of the pop-infused, polished beats on "Recovery", "Revival" mostly features badly mixed rap-rock, felling like lesser versions of a few cuts from "The Eminem Show". The production ranges from acceptable to downright horrible (tracks like "Remind Me" and "Offended" come to mind). Even seasoned producers like Just Blaze ("Like Home") and DJ Khalil ("Castle") give some of their blandest beats in a while, with others like Rick Rubin and Alex da Kid being way off their game. 'Em himself doesn't help much either. While at times sounding emotional and invested in his lines, the actual lines and his flow leave a LOT to be desired ("Believe" and "Chloraseptic"). The topics he covers are the same as before too, making his performances feel tiring. The guests (mostly pop artists) often don't offer anything notable, and while some 'Em fans might enjoy this (80 minute!) project, I highly suggest skipping it.
    Favorites: "Walk On Water", "Like Home", "Arose"
    Least Favorites: "Believe", "Chloraseptic", "Remind Me", "Bad Husband", "Framed", "Heat", "Offended", "Need Me", "In Your Head"    … Expand
  18. enforca
    Jun 14, 2018
    0
    This is a horrible Pop-album with 90% cheesy popsongs featuring cheesy popstars. Nothing for Eminem-fans, only made for radio-listeners and teenage-girly-girls. It is so sad. Worst Eminem Album ever. It is really really bad. It is like "love the way you lie" an whole album long lmao.
  19. freshie
    Jan 9, 2018
    2
    This album was very difficult to listen from beginning to end and give a chance to grow on me. The beats and most melodies are absolutely dismal and often cringe worthy. While I can't fault Eminem's message and lyrical ability that has deservedly granted Em a legendary status; it's hard to hear the messages he's trying to present over such horrid instrumentals and hooks. His new jitterThis album was very difficult to listen from beginning to end and give a chance to grow on me. The beats and most melodies are absolutely dismal and often cringe worthy. While I can't fault Eminem's message and lyrical ability that has deservedly granted Em a legendary status; it's hard to hear the messages he's trying to present over such horrid instrumentals and hooks. His new jitter flow just doesn't work.… Expand
  20. MusicalButter
    Dec 24, 2017
    2
    The album was released with such hype. The sequel to his two other average albums, Relapse and Recovery see Eminem approaching a clear tumble down the ranks. Despite still being one of the most recognised figures in music it doesn't seem to be his prime in this day and age.
  21. chickensusu
    Feb 24, 2021
    0
    this album shouldn't exist 0/10
    this album shouldn't exist 0/10
    this album shouldn't exist 0/10
  22. Cumball
    Jul 10, 2021
    0
    AYO THIS HITS HARD ON MUTE SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESHHH
  23. Yeezyducky
    Dec 19, 2017
    0
    Absolute **** garbage, and believe me when im saying that it's really bad, this is WAY worse than encore, relapse and recovery, i hope eminem will not make another album ever again, he's just bad now
  24. Jirekianu
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uninspired, lacking fire, and in general a waste of time to listen to. This is definitely not his best work. And I'd say even calling it mediocre for him would be an overly kind assessment.… Expand
  25. zeke485
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    Absolute uninspired garbage. Eminem is trying to be something he is not and its quite sad. I think its time this washed up has been hypocrite hangs it up.
  26. Bachman1414
    Dec 18, 2017
    0
    This album is FIRE!! Because I lit it on fire and threw it in the trash!!

    I used to like Eminem, but now he is so angry - he sounds terrible. Attacking Trump is a bad idea, so say goodbye to your career Em. You forget that half the nation voted for him. KEEP POLITICS OUT OF MUSIC.
  27. King-Leonidas
    Dec 16, 2017
    3
    I was in utter shock at how horrible this album was. Wtf happened to the eminem that we all knew and loved? I just still can't process the atrocity that this trash was. Eminem pandering? What the hell has the world come to...
  28. chidime
    Dec 16, 2017
    1
    Absolutely terrible album. There isn't one song on here that I can really listen to and say is good. Couple of manageable songs, and the rest is just loud noise. Absolutely disappointed in Eminem. Worst album of his career, and one of the worst of 2017. Shame.
  29. zootsuit
    Jan 9, 2018
    0
    It's bad. I had to delete it from my spotify library. His messaging is mind-boggling and the tracks are sup-par.
  30. BIGMAN22
    Aug 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sadly Eminem hasn't made anything memorable since his old work. he has talent but it seems at this point he doesn't show a lot of potential and creativity in creating good music anymore. hes relying on lackluster production, horrible singing and pop artists. this coming from a man that use to scorn pop culture ends up becoming what he used to hate. i will stick to his past works. furthermore the record is too political with weak jabs at the orange man in office. this album shows an example of how most modern entertainment has been completely destroyed by celebrities and musicians feeling the need to preach on their soapbox and lecture people on how they should feel and think about current issues when its not their purpose at all but to entertain us. em you did this on encore which was also trash. repeating past mistakes and not learning from them echoes heavily here. in conclusion the guest features dont bring anything to the album either. dissing the current era while collaborating with them makes you look like a huge hypocrite… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. The Wire
    Feb 23, 2018
    40
    Chosen topics prove less crucial than his relentlessly tedious delivery. [Feb 2018, p.51]
  2. Q Magazine
    Jan 30, 2018
    40
    Eminem has never sounded more like a man out of time. [Mar 2018, p.107]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Jan 18, 2018
    75
    At least a third of the tracks are songs I could do without. The other two-thirds show that whether you love or hate the modern day Marshall Mathers, he's still as relevant as he ever was.
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