Something Like a War
by Kindness
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. MusicGuyMack
    Oct 15, 2019
    8
    Drawing on the same techno-trip jazz-funk/piano-laced gospel fusion that's possessed so many of today's most essential hip-hop acts, the album is much more likely to be remembered for its sleek production and engrossingly atmospheric musicianship than the profundity of any of its lyrical statements, though this is unlikely to truly bother you in any substantial way until after theDrawing on the same techno-trip jazz-funk/piano-laced gospel fusion that's possessed so many of today's most essential hip-hop acts, the album is much more likely to be remembered for its sleek production and engrossingly atmospheric musicianship than the profundity of any of its lyrical statements, though this is unlikely to truly bother you in any substantial way until after the conclusion of your listen.… Expand

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 25, 2019
    80
    After a unifying, spirit-lifting house warm-up that almost sounds live enough to have been recorded at a small loft party, Something Like a War gets down to private business. Vulnerability, patience, action, and uninhibited expression are all upheld as imperatives for intimacy.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Sep 13, 2019
    65
    Bainbridge’s production is always tasteful and seldom bad, but is only great when heightened by its guests. On Something like a War, those guests are generally pretty good; sometimes they are very good.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Sep 10, 2019
    80
    The tasteful gloss of Something Like a War may be off-putting for some listeners, who may view its composure as aloofness or feel distance where there is intended warmth. But there is a deep well of heart underneath this album's cool surface.
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