Silver Landings
by Mandy Moore
  • Record Label: Verve
  • Release Date: Mar 6, 2020
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 5, 2020
    80
    Musically, it’s lovely – loose, swirling California rock and country, led by gaze-out-the-train-window melodies. ... This album will leave a mark – one that is Moore’s and Moore’s alone.
  2. AllMusic
    Mar 5, 2020
    80
    Between its warm sonic patina and the personal nature of its material, Silver Landings stands as Moore's most mature work to date, making for a strong if understated comeback.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Mar 5, 2020
    75
    Moore has finally grown into the adult voice that sounded so jarring in her teenaged hits like “Candy,” and her songwriting also reveals a sadder, wiser maturity. ... Silver Landings’ best moments arrive when Moore’s explorations veer from her own story to the more universally relatable.
  5. Paste Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    72
    If Silver Landings isn’t a world-beating collection of songs, it’s a promising return for an artist who is rediscovering her voice, and what she can do with it.
  6. Pitchfork
    Mar 12, 2020
    71
    The whole album kind of sounds like Fleetwood Mac, or at least descended from the same 1970s Los Angeles studios that incubated similarly crisp records by Jackson Browne and The Eagles, glassy marbles of sound with storm clouds of color swirling inside.
  7. No Ripcord
    Apr 20, 2020
    70
    Overall, Silver Landings finds Moore regaining her footing.
  8. PopMatters
    Mar 10, 2020
    70
    Silver Landings is an intimate portrait of adulthood and a look at life on the other side of achieving fame at a young age. For audiences who grew up listening to artists like Moore, it's an absolute privilege to get to experience this glimpse into who she is now and how she got there.
  9. Exclaim
    Mar 6, 2020
    70
    Silver Landings shows Moore unburdened and the joy she finds in being honest is both heartening and inspiring.
  10. Slant Magazine
    Mar 5, 2020
    70
    By drawing on the sounds of ‘70s singer-songwriters, Moore has successfully completed the transition from her teen-pop origins to adult troubadour.

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. matthewmirliani
    Mar 8, 2020
    9
    A delightful blend of 70’s soft-pop and early-2000s coffeehouse, Mandy Moore’s latest album is an accomplishment in easy-listening, adultA delightful blend of 70’s soft-pop and early-2000s coffeehouse, Mandy Moore’s latest album is an accomplishment in easy-listening, adult contemporary. It’s a breezy, spring day of a listen - with hints of Kacey Musgraves, Fleetwood Mac, and Jason Mraz - with enough pleasant surprises (the subtle sax on the album’s best track “Tryin’ My Best, Los Angeles” being one) to keep the listener engaged while also enjoying the gentle touch of this lovely record. It’s cooking dinner in your kitchen on a summer night music, it’s enjoying a sunset on a lake music, enjoying a ride in the wooded mountains music - it’s joy manifested.… Full Review »
  2. punkprincess24
    May 3, 2022
    9
    I love this album im so greatful that i found it and listened to it over and over ♡ all tracks are soo good from the first one to the last itI love this album im so greatful that i found it and listened to it over and over ♡ all tracks are soo good from the first one to the last it hits me inside sooo inspiring album♡ mandys music is a blessing! Love from the philippines♡… Full Review »
  3. Ellalukov
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing songs, Mandy has the most beautiful voice. I love this album so much
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