We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
by Gil Scott-Heron
  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date: Feb 7, 2020
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
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  1. The Wire
    Mar 3, 2020
    90
    This remake justifies the whole shebang. So perfect is the fit, in fact, that it feels uncannily like Scott-Heron’s sonorous rasp must have been recorded to fit this backing. ... Though often dark, this is both a celebration and a vindication: a truly great album. [Mar 2020, p.56]
  2. Dusted Magazine
    Feb 20, 2020
    80
    McCraven lays down a lush musical backdrop that allows Scott-Heron’s words to have emotional impact.
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  3. AllMusic
    Feb 7, 2020
    80
    It's the work of a master musician/producer paying wonderful tribute to Scott-Heron for sure, but it's also a fully realized McCraven album, chock-full of his instrumental, arrangement, and production prowess. If you didn't know better, you'd swear this was a collaborative date.
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