These People
by Richard Ashcroft
  • Record Label: Harvest
  • Release Date: May 20, 2016
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
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  1. Scallym8
    May 20, 2016
    5
    Sadly not the comeback I was hoping for. The only stand out track is They Don't Own me and it's really good but the rest is just forgettable and overproduced. But a few other track like This Is How It Feels will probably sound much better in an acoustic setting. Overproducing, layering unnecessary sounds and string sections is not something new for Ashcroft but this might be the worst caseSadly not the comeback I was hoping for. The only stand out track is They Don't Own me and it's really good but the rest is just forgettable and overproduced. But a few other track like This Is How It Feels will probably sound much better in an acoustic setting. Overproducing, layering unnecessary sounds and string sections is not something new for Ashcroft but this might be the worst case of it yet. Hope he does something a lot more stripped back in the future to truly let his voice shine, his biggest strength.… Expand

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Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. Magnet
    Aug 9, 2016
    30
    The vocals are on point in Ashcroft's non-plussed yet quintessentially pop-edged delivery, but these arrangements lean more toward boredom and self-servitude. [No. 133, p.53]
  2. Blurt Magazine
    Jun 13, 2016
    20
    Unfortunately, there’s little of anything redeeming about the music on this album.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    May 31, 2016
    50
    These People is a mixture of epic ballads harking back to the sound of the Verve and attempts to move forward with rather half-hearted electronic pop. Despite some beautiful moments, Ashcroft seems to have fallen into the gap between the two.
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