The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City
by Beach Slang
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Jan 14, 2020
    80
    James Alex re-ups the Replacements' underdog thrash for a new generation, and he's so on point. [Jan 2020, p.84]
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  2. Under The Radar
    Jan 15, 2020
    75
    The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City is a rock 'n' roll album that brings you barroom blues with a stoic smile; a reckless attitude with a retro vibe that avoids silliness, so earnest and true is Alex in his delivery.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Jan 10, 2020
    63
    Some of the shaggy verve of old has been sacrificed, and the latter half of the album lacks the emotional specificity of Alex’s best work. A few quieter acoustic tracks, augmented by understated strings and horns, echo the singer’s work in his alter-ego project, Quiet Slang, and provide some welcome textural variety.

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4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 7 out of 17
  1. Naomivera
    Jan 11, 2020
    7
    Fineee
  2. JustJonnyboy
    Jan 14, 2020
    4
    This album really doesn't work for me- what is it? Glam rock? Boogie rock? Bar No One sounds like the lyrics were written by a child
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