Skiptracing
by Mild High Club
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Record Collector
    Oct 7, 2016
    80
    A really gorgeous record, and well worth seeking out.
  2. Exclaim
    Sep 1, 2016
    80
    Skiptracing takes the listener on a beautifully produced and paced adventure that plays out like a soundtrack.
  3. Clash Music
    Sep 1, 2016
    70
    The results are mixed, but what’s certain is that Mild High Club have broken ground and laid new foundations with their most nuanced and exploratory material to date.
  5. AllMusic
    Sep 1, 2016
    70
    Brettin tries a lot harder to sound weird on Skiptracing than he did on Timeline, and the result is a more vivid album.
  6. Pitchfork
    Sep 1, 2016
    68
    While Brettin’s singing is greatly improved--lazy but more present and self-assured--his lyrics are at best inscrutable and in general lacking in substance.
  7. Consequence
    Sep 1, 2016
    67
    While the instrumentation may change here and there, and the beats per minute may move up or down a few clicks, the general groove and melodic pattern of each song tread too similar a path and the winking references to earlier ideas feel just like the same song played over again.
  8. PopMatters
    Sep 8, 2016
    50
    Skiptracing is the journey we get to take with Brettin and it’s a fine one overall . The tones are warm, the sequencing is great, and the songs are mostly solid.

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Mert8
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    one of my fav albums of all time! but we need a new album
  2. gobitoe
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I think this album is very good, the only problem I have with it is how it falls off very hard during the 2nd half of the record.

    There's some random 2 minutes noise track, followed by a song, an interlude, another song, then another interlude to close off the album. Kind of broke the mood for me. Take them off and the album would be a 10/10.    … Full Review »
  3. brycealectv
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Mild high club, brainchild of Alexander Brettin is an extraordinary trip into soulfully seasoned jazz psychedelia which truly is at it's peak.Mild high club, brainchild of Alexander Brettin is an extraordinary trip into soulfully seasoned jazz psychedelia which truly is at it's peak. ''Skiptracing'' is one of the albums of the decade, innovative sounds, progressions and unique vocals make this album so sophisticated while boasting a youthful image. In a genre that continues to expand, Mild high Club is persistent, few have been able to accomplish such a full and well put-together record as Skiptracing!… Full Review »
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