Ultra Mono
by Idles
  • Record Label: Partisan
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2020
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 56
  3. Negative: 4 out of 56
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  1. LilFeekyB
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    Never thought I'd give an IDLES release a 5 but it really does bore the f*ck out of you at times. Incredibly one dimensional and by far their worst. The lyrics are subpar, the music all sounds the same, and the production kind of sucks.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 28, 2020
    55
    Ultra Mono charges into the discourse like a hobbyist at a rally. It’s not listening, just shouting. Not radical but restless. Not bad, just unnecessary.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 28, 2020
    80
    Idles’ third studio album has all of the elements that made Joy As an Act of Resistance such a breakout success.
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  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 25, 2020
    65
    Ultra Mono is an enjoyable but ideologically confused record and one in which some of IDLES best material must compensate for some of their worst.
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