Sirens
by Nicolas Jaar
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
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  1. usutobias
    Oct 1, 2016
    10
    Just truly amazing ! I was expecting this album for so long and I'm not disappointed ! All in this album is beautiful, Nico really take his time to touch us in a deep way.
  2. Tom_Bombadil
    Oct 3, 2016
    7
    There's a lot of breath and unpredictability to Nico's soundscapes, and he seems to know very well how to make an album flow, but this is not quite the masterpiece I was expecting (he still seems to be experimenting with many different genres, so I have hopes that one is yet to come). Sirens does a good job at encapsulating the surreal side of walking down the streets of New York at night,There's a lot of breath and unpredictability to Nico's soundscapes, and he seems to know very well how to make an album flow, but this is not quite the masterpiece I was expecting (he still seems to be experimenting with many different genres, so I have hopes that one is yet to come). Sirens does a good job at encapsulating the surreal side of walking down the streets of New York at night, hearing other people's conversations and the music around you. In spite of having "The Governor" and "No" here (somewhat unsuccessful attempts at art pop) the gripping opening track is one of Nico's best works so far: there are broken bottles, impressionist piano playing, Radiohead samplings, percussion that sounds quite like nothing I've heard before, and dense synth interplay. Check that one out, it won't disappoint.… Expand
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Jul 25, 2022
    8
    Absolutely fantastic . There's a strange silence to this record that feels like anger. It's clouded with a disenchanted frustration that he allows to sit and unfurl at his own pace. The standout "no" is a rhythmic Chilean protest and the sweet "history lessons" is a warm fun twist on the bases metaphor for ranging levels of intimacy on a relationship.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PopMatters
    Nov 23, 2016
    90
    Sirens, more than any other previous release, proves that he is every bit as capable as all the artists mentioned above in creating a true masterpiece.
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  2. Mixmag
    Nov 4, 2016
    90
    Make no mistake, it’s Jaar in microcosm: a groundbreaking artist using all the weapons at his disposal in an attempt to move you. And trust us, you will be
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  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 19, 2016
    60
    You have to salute Jaar's ambitious, freewheeling approach, but a little more cohesion would've sealed it. [Dec 2016, p.109]
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