Wasteland, Baby!
by Hozier
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 100 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 100
  3. Negative: 6 out of 100
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  1. hzy0421
    May 13, 2019
    3
    Not a single track outperforms Shrike before well, Shrike, which has already appeared in the previous EP released last year. The album is at its best when it comes to the stripped-back, guitar-driven songs, and worst with the awkward soulful choirs packed with some really tiring overproduction.

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#75 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#21 Most Shared Album of 2019

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Pitchfork
    Mar 6, 2019
    48
    At 14 tracks in roughly an hour, Wasteland, Baby! falls prey to the humdrum, all its power wrung dry.
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  2. Consequence
    Mar 5, 2019
    83
    Even though Hozier doesn’t bring anything immensely innovative to the album, Wasteland, Baby! is still a delightful experience that radiates with feeling.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 4, 2019
    60
    It’s a lovely sound, but the songwriting veers more towards the serviceable than the inspired.
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