Saves the World
by MUNA
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Sep 6, 2019
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
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  1. sammyanthony
    Sep 7, 2019
    8
    A defined indie pop album. With Saves The World, made MUNA, even though pretty much like any other great indie pop acts, really delineate themselves to the point where they're recognizable.
  2. SirFaulty
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    MUNA have outdone themselves here. About U was a serious contender for "Record of the Year" in 2017 but nobody was covering them so they largely went unnoticed which was a crying shame. Thankfully iTunes algorithm recommended them to me, and for that I am ever thankful.

    "Saves the World" should hopefully rectify the little coverage they got the first time around. What a fantastic    MUNA have outdone themselves here. About U was a serious contender for "Record of the Year" in 2017 but nobody was covering them so they largely went unnoticed which was a crying shame. Thankfully iTunes algorithm recommended them to me, and for that I am ever thankful.

    "Saves the World" should hopefully rectify the little coverage they got the first time around. What a fantastic sophomore banger of a record it is, even better than About U in some regards. Seems there is no curse of the sophomore here that so many new artists suffer when releasing their second album.

    MUNA certainly knows how to churn out "dark-pop" that is hook-filled and lyrically astute. Katie Gavin and her companions, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson, can certainly give today's pop starlets a run for their money.

    Definitely a contender for "Record of the Year" and had Angel Olsen not released "All Mirrors" this year, "Saves the World" would have been hands down my favorite. In any event it's my favorite pop album of the year.

    Favorite tracks: Stayaway, Number One Fan, Who, Pink Light and It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby    … Expand
  3. x_jxxnnx_x
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    i just discovered this and i'm really glad of that... they're amazing, i love this album!
  4. dollmouth
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Shockingly good!!! Went into this only having heard Number One Fan and came out extremely satisfied. Top 3 albums this year for sure.
  5. numberonefan
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MUNA really saved the world with this album. It’s filled with sad bops, they really snapped with this one!… Expand
  6. Mewtate
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    One of the most solid pop albums to come out this year. They’re definitely the gay Dixie chicks. Queens snappedt
  7. Maxest
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    This is a album full of feelings and the art of the lyrics are sublime, mixed with te name/purpose of the work. Art.

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 9, 2019
    77
    Saves the World approaches adulthood with unabashed honesty, so you’ll be ready to smash the system a little more gently. And while MUNA’s pop is preoccupied with that greater sense of purpose, it carries its heavy heart to the dancefloor.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 6, 2019
    80
    The thumping drums and syncopated string throughout still channel the 1980s, while Good News (Ya-Ya Song) harks back to the summer of 1999, all clipped guitar and MTV beats. [Oct 2019, p.114]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 6, 2019
    80
    Often ‘Saves the World’ is brutal in its specificity – with devastating effects.
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