Songs for the General Public
by The Lemon Twigs
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Aug 21, 2020
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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  1. Gemini2man
    Aug 21, 2020
    10
    Love every song on this album. These guys’ talent and audacity is off the charts!
  2. AlejandroS75
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    El mejor disco de 202. Grandes canciones, un disco para disfrutar de inicio a fin.
  3. drJonesboro
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    amazeballs, what sophisticated themes for such young lads, musically they are innovative and don't give a f
  4. zarryisreal
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Too bad, I expected a lot more from this band, but all the songs are terrible and without any cohesion.
  5. RageNate
    Sep 24, 2020
    3
    Worthies or my Library (3/12):
    - Live in Favor of Tomorrow
    - The One
    - Hog
  6. thlemontwinks
    Oct 20, 2022
    10
    just like iggy pop once said that this album should be called "songs beyond the general public", and i think he's absolutely right. this band is mind-blowing and recently became one of my favorites ever.

    fav tracks: hell on wheels, live in favor of tomorrow, somebody loving you, the one, hog. (actually it has no skips but these ones in particular are just *chef's kiss* fr)
  7. adprocto
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Power pop perfection, with a gen z smirk…I was bumming over a broken heart and this album taught me to laugh at the pain. Somebody Loving You, Moon, and Leather Together are just awesome tracks…but there’s not a bad track on the album.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. American Songwriter
    Aug 24, 2020
    80
    For those so inclined, Songs for the General Public is a giddy musical roller coaster ride through the poppier aspects of the 70s with more twists and turns perhaps than are necessary. Hang on tight and enjoy the trip.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Aug 24, 2020
    60
    If shiny, overstated hooks and operatic melodies are your thing, stick on the Twigs’ latest LP right away and you’ll have a ruddy glorious time. But for many, Songs For The General Public will be an overwhelming, even frustrating listen. The brothers wear their huge list of influences so prominently on their sleeves that it’s hard to put your finger on who they really are – and what they’re trying to say.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 24, 2020
    82
    Always grandiose and intimate at the same time, The Lemon Twigs have managed to perfect not only an uncanny reprise of FM rock (duly aided by producer and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Jonathan Rado), but also the type of excitement it provoked.
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