The Blessed Unrest
by Sara Bareilles
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Jul 16, 2013
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 50
  3. Negative: 4 out of 50
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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PopMatters
    Aug 7, 2013
    60
    All in all, The Blessed Unrest is a well conceived effort, but not sans flaws.
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  2. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jul 17, 2013
    85
    The songwriter gets primary production credit on nine of the 12 tracks from The Blessed Unrest, and on many of them, she uses that position to build the sort of stunning and nuanced arrangements that elevate her songs beyond traditional singer/songwriter fare.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Jul 16, 2013
    83
    [Unrest finds] her channeling Fiona Apple and Florence Welch on a lovely collection of confessional sketches. [19 Jul 2013, p.87]
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