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Universal acclaim- based on 199 Ratings
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Positive: 178 out of 199
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Mixed: 10 out of 199
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Negative: 11 out of 199
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Oct 4, 2016No evolution. Banks does not show growth as an artist, following the same line of his debut album. Low production like any other artist that indie that is "fashionable". 'The Altar' sounds more like a deluxe edition.
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Oct 12, 2016The Altar is more textured and artful than ‘Goddess’, BANKS growing into her role as a writer, upholding the sensual melancholia that characterised her debut. Yet, it still feels as if BANKS is fine-tuning her sound.
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Oct 12, 2016The Altar has a lot in common with Goddess, including its fatal flaw: its attempts to position Banks as edgy or dangerous, despite all musical evidence to the contrary.
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Oct 5, 2016The high points of The Altar are nearly perfect, but these are outnumbered by a massive middle section comprised of unremarkable, uninspired filler.