True Colors
by Zedd
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 106
  3. Negative: 30 out of 106
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  1. Seppo
    Jun 5, 2015
    9
    Music reviewers are so archaic. The likes of Pitchfork will give huge reviews to albums that are completely inaccessible, and make comments that using women with perfect voices for an electronic pop album is an atrocity. EDM has been around for a long time now, but critics continue to provide negative reviews. The internet was happy to accept Kelly Clarkson, but yet can't handle mainstreamMusic reviewers are so archaic. The likes of Pitchfork will give huge reviews to albums that are completely inaccessible, and make comments that using women with perfect voices for an electronic pop album is an atrocity. EDM has been around for a long time now, but critics continue to provide negative reviews. The internet was happy to accept Kelly Clarkson, but yet can't handle mainstream EDM. ZEDD defines pop music, and is so much fun to listen to, run to, cook to, dance to, and make you feel happy. These DJ's are making our music fun, happy, delicate, bass happy, etc... Bring it on!… Expand
  2. Gabriel81
    Jan 26, 2016
    7
    Great production on this one. The music isn't really that innovative but the lyrics do hit a few high points throughout the album. Selena Gomez's contribution to the album is questionable at best.

    Great Tracks: "Addicted to a Memory", "Beautiful Now", "Done with Love", "Daisy"
    Bad Tracks: " I Want You to Know", "Bumble Bee"
  3. FragileLamplite
    May 22, 2015
    9
    A brilliant summation of the production work of the Russian-German DJ, featuring collaborations with Selena Gomez, Echosmith, and Troye Sivan. Coming in at just about 50 minutes, the album never feels overlong, and comes across as a collection of future hit singles, each more dynamic and subversive than the last.
  4. philosophorse
    May 23, 2015
    7
    The songs were all good but as an album, it's very inconsistent and incoherent. It doesn't have an actual and definite tone, nor a real message or moral.
  5. yaumalakbar
    May 25, 2015
    9
    what zedd did was amazing. colorful pop-edm music. with the drop of "done with love", crystal vocal of "straight into the fire", new experiment of "papercut", and the beauty of "daisy", this album serve a different thing of zedd. one of the most yong talented musician.
  6. Dame
    May 31, 2015
    9
    This album is good from soft songs like Papercut to one's like Bumble Bee. Ignore the haters this album is better than Clarity it's just that people think he's going to far at least he didn't make the same pop beats over and over...Be glad he did something new. This album is #1 on Dance Electronic Albums anyway so forget the haters. 9/10 LOVED IT
  7. Rosaria88
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    Foxes é maravilhosa. Eu amo tudo o que ela faz, tudo bem feito, impecável. Coisa de artista de verdade, é uma pena ver que não tem o reconhecimento merecido.
  8. scheibex
    Oct 4, 2016
    10
    A super album! Each song sets you and takes you to another place! King of EDM. Thank you for this guy sound!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  9. JorgeSalazarW
    May 14, 2016
    10
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  10. SumitSumbria
    Jul 29, 2016
    8
    This is, by far, one of the finest EDM albums I've ever listened. This is the one of the few albums which can match the level of "True" by Avicii. Infact, this is a more progressive, more soulful and more complex EDM record. Zedd's production is unique as it is not based on those repetative melodies. He knows how to play with rythm and melodies.
    "Addicted To A Memory" is an outstanding    This is, by far, one of the finest EDM albums I've ever listened. This is the one of the few albums which can match the level of "True" by Avicii. Infact, this is a more progressive, more soulful and more complex EDM record. Zedd's production is unique as it is not based on those repetative melodies. He knows how to play with rythm and melodies.
    "Addicted To A Memory" is an outstanding track. At points the album sounds like Lady Gaga's Grammy nominated 2011 LP - "Born In This Way". The guitar loops and rifs in "Addicted To A Memory" are like listening "Marry The Night". The best moment in the album is when the classical orchestral "Daisy" suddenly unfolds into club beats. This song is very beautifully written as well as composed. Moreover, one can relate this song to "Dear Jessie" from Madonna's classic "Like A Prayer". "Papercut" is another gem in the album, certainly the 2nd best track of the album. Kesha sung title track is a vocal masterpiece and is a delight to listen.
    Favourite songs - Addicted To A Memory, Daisy, Papercut,True Colors    … Expand
  11. BlogCritic123
    Jun 14, 2016
    7
    I've been a fan of Zedd since Clarity. There were lots of strong,melodic beats and vibrant, powerful production.
    I was really excited for this album.
    After listening..... It's Good but this really isn't better than Clarity. This album has a noticeable more pop sound. Less EDM here more pop, which is fine. But some of these tracks are pretty generic. Plenty of good tracks.    I've been a fan of Zedd since Clarity. There were lots of strong,melodic beats and vibrant, powerful production.
    I was really excited for this album.
    After listening..... It's Good but this really isn't better than Clarity.
    This album has a noticeable more pop sound. Less EDM here more pop, which is fine.
    But some of these tracks are pretty generic.
    Plenty of good tracks. Transmission, Beautiful Now, Papercut Etc.
    This album wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. It sounded like he wanted to dumb down his music for mainstream pop appeal and it's disappointing because none of these beats are as heavy or awesome as some on Clarity.

    Overall this album is good. But definitely not best EDM album of 2015.    … Expand
  12. dislexicpotato
    Nov 2, 2018
    8
    A massive improvement over its predecessor, with tons of single worthy songs amazing production and incredible vocals True Colors is one of the best albums of 2015. Favourites include Straight Into The Fire, Daisy, Done With Love, I Want You To Know and Addicted To A Memory.

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60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    Jun 22, 2015
    70
    Odd that "Beautiful Now" goes from horny ("I see what you're wearing/There's nothing beneath it") to Maroon 5-esque (the cloying "ba, ba, ba-ba, bah!" chorus), but otherwise the slick and skillful True Colors is built for fans of Zedd's music rather than his social media followers.
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  2. Spin
    May 21, 2015
    60
    On True Colors, each track tries to be a separate statement as Zedd tries to crash through his own, pre-existing glass ceiling--but the whole falls short of the sum of its parts.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    May 21, 2015
    60
    Though he cycles through a major-label budget's worth of sounds and vocalists (including Selena Gomez and earnest rapper Logic), Zedd's colors are often hard to tell apart.
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