Skrillex And Diplo Presents Jack U
by Jack U
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Feb 27, 2015
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 73
  3. Negative: 10 out of 73
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  1. nirvanafreak
    Nov 28, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Favourite Songs: Take Ü There (feat. Kiesza), Where Are Ü Now (feat. Justin Beiber)
    Least Favourite Songs: Mind (feat. Kai), Holla Out (feat. Snails & Taranchyla), Don't Do Drugs Just Take Some Jack Ü
    This was very obviously just made for fun because it's by Diplo and Skrillex and their musical ability usually consists of BEAT DROP BEAT DROP BEAT DROP, although I can't help but dance to their stuff sometimes and that pretty much goes for this album as well. It's definitely a lot of fun and I'm sure it's great at festivals but actually sitting down and listening to the album more than once isn't. Most tracks are painfully formulaic and a couple of beats border on annoying here because (suprisingly) loud tribal sounding instruments on loop for mutiple minutes isn't always easy to get through. This record started off **** with 'Don't Do Drugs Just Take Some Jack Ü' which is basically 2 minutes of muffled speaking that I'd need a translator to understand. Seriously what the **** is that opener? But luckily the closing track 'Where Are Ü Now', which I'm pretty sure everyone's heard a hundred times at this point, ends the record on a high note (even though it has Justin Beiber's whiney voice on it.)
    Better Than Previous Project?: n/a
    Try This If You Like: Recess by Skrillex    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Mar 11, 2015
    70
    The combination of pop and EDM is nothing new, but rarely has it felt quite so enjoyable as it does here.
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  2. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Mar 9, 2015
    60
    Generally speaking, the Jack Ü project is fully functional party music that hedges its bets with collaborations and does little in the way of genuine innovation.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Mar 6, 2015
    70
    Lesser guests are occasionally lost amid the restless drums and ricocheting synths. For listeners, though, getting lost in these tracks is half the fun.
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