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Saturation III
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 271 Ratings

  • Summary: The third and final release of the trilogy of albums from the California-based alternative hip hop group.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Clash Music
    Dec 22, 2017
    90
    Whilst the initial surprise felt on the original ‘Saturation’ may have subsided, the erratic excitement and experimentation on that album has been executed more confidently on each subsequent chapter. The LA group are everything progressive rap music should be; forward thinking, energetic and perhaps most importantly, exciting.
  2. Consequence
    Dec 22, 2017
    83
    Saturation III is the shortest, hookiest, and best, though, for no better reason than they are cooking by now, pithily commenting on police brutality, drug addiction, and receiving head.
  3. The 405
    Dec 20, 2017
    80
    This is Brockhampton at their funkiest and most playful, but it’s also Brockhampton at their finest.
  4. The Wire
    Feb 23, 2018
    80
    What unites them through the funk of “Zipper”, the smooth, slightly cheesy pop of “Hottie” and the sudden bursts of metallic dissonance on “Sister/Nation” is a sense of hiphop starting over, moving beyond iconography and iconoclasm into a world where they have absolute freedom to make shit up as they go along. [Feb 2018, p.46]
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  5. Pitchfork
    Dec 20, 2017
    75
    On Saturation III, the collective’s objective begins to come into focus. They still paint in broad strokes and their songs sometimes still lack continuity, but they’re truly moving as a unit now, and the star power is all but obvious.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Dec 22, 2017
    75
    Like its predecessors, the album is hit or miss, but the batting average remains uncommonly high for a project like this.
  7. The Quietus
    Dec 20, 2017
    70
    Saturation III is for the fans: their most abstract, their most experimental, and by far their weirdest.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Chaos-Reviews
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    This is the best Saturation IMO, Every member contributes great verses every on every track and this Saturation also has the best productionThis is the best Saturation IMO, Every member contributes great verses every on every track and this Saturation also has the best production between the 3 with a more aggressive and experimental tone. The only complaint i have on this album is that Ameer does not change his flow at all, but this could be applied between all 3 Saturation's.

    Best Songs: ZIPPER,JOHNNY,LIQUID,HOTTIE,SISTER/NATION,TEAM.    … Expand
  2. AlexPos
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    the best thing bout this album is that all the songs, except heat, are 6 letters long. think about it.. 10/10 tho. mhm and my review must bethe best thing bout this album is that all the songs, except heat, are 6 letters long. think about it.. 10/10 tho. mhm and my review must be 150 characters long so yeah.. good **** **** am i allowed to say **** idk...… Expand
  4. moisty
    Feb 17, 2018
    9
    Really original and fun. Weird yet not too hard to catch up on. That is what i think perfectly describes the entire Saturation trilogy.Really original and fun. Weird yet not too hard to catch up on. That is what i think perfectly describes the entire Saturation trilogy.
    Rating: 9/10
    Fav Track: Sister/Nation    … Expand
  5. Paulo_Jorge
    Dec 21, 2017
    9
    It was about time to see them here. Saturation III sounds better than II, but not quite as good as the first one, but the fact is, eachIt was about time to see them here. Saturation III sounds better than II, but not quite as good as the first one, but the fact is, each installment on its own isn't such a huge accomplishment, but the whole boxset is the real deal, three amazingly consistent albums recorded and produced in 365 days isn't something that you see that often, specially in that genre. Saturation actually saturated the scene with BROCKHAMPTON, introducing a whole lot of new fans. Them as a group have an immense potential and each member can now go on with their solo careers, which I'm hoping for (specially Ameer).

    Saturation isn't revolutionary, but its consistency and fun stood out to be the most surprising moments of 2017, with catchy songs, amazing production, some great lyrics here and there, a consistent great experience.    … Expand
  6. boredreviewer
    Jan 22, 2020
    8
    Perhaps the deepest of the trilogy, which can make or break it depending on what you want out of the album. More slow, thoughtful music ratherPerhaps the deepest of the trilogy, which can make or break it depending on what you want out of the album. More slow, thoughtful music rather than banger after banger. Still a great album to cap off a great trilogy… Expand
  7. SuperbaDMIke
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    Brockhampton's third and last album in the saturation trilogy is a great to listen to but doesn't top the second one.
  8. Lucky_the1
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Yeah, I've got bias for the best boyband since One Direction, and they are stronger than after the split-up

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#42 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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