What Chaos Is Imaginary
by Girlpool
  • Record Label: Anti-
  • Release Date: Feb 1, 2019
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Kiva
    Feb 1, 2019
    6
    It's not a bad album but something feels off. Some songs are pretty good and unique like Hire, Pretty and All black out but most of the songs sound the same. Not a bad listen but not a strong one. Expected more
  2. Mayfieldja
    Feb 8, 2019
    7
    Damn, this is just a genuinely pleasant album. This LA-based duo gives you something a little bit different with every track which means most people will find something that they will enjoy over the course of this album. WCII ebbs and flows from distorted indie-rock to folk driven lullabies, then wrap this present up with a bow of harmonies and acoustic guitar and you got yourself a prettyDamn, this is just a genuinely pleasant album. This LA-based duo gives you something a little bit different with every track which means most people will find something that they will enjoy over the course of this album. WCII ebbs and flows from distorted indie-rock to folk driven lullabies, then wrap this present up with a bow of harmonies and acoustic guitar and you got yourself a pretty solid gift. 7.5 out of 10
    Tracks to Enjoy: “Where You Sink”, “Lucky Joke”, & “Hoax and the Shrine”    … Expand
  3. bickybicky
    Mar 11, 2019
    8
    A good album, continuing Girlpool’s tradition of simple yet witty lyrics. As Cleo’s voice has adapted with their hormonal therapy and changes their singing range, each member now takes turn in leading songs. Whilst each Cleo and Harmony have strong individual tracks, at times it can feel disjointed. Nonetheless, some of the catchiest tracks from this group. Highlights being Hire, PrettyA good album, continuing Girlpool’s tradition of simple yet witty lyrics. As Cleo’s voice has adapted with their hormonal therapy and changes their singing range, each member now takes turn in leading songs. Whilst each Cleo and Harmony have strong individual tracks, at times it can feel disjointed. Nonetheless, some of the catchiest tracks from this group. Highlights being Hire, Pretty and Stale Device.… Expand

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. No Ripcord
    Mar 19, 2019
    80
    Songs like All Blacked Out and Chemical Freeze are suffused with melancholic ambiance, where descending minor chords provide a fullness to their otherwise spare arrangements.
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  2. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Feb 12, 2019
    70
    Most of their new venture fits this bill and is actually worth the hype.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Feb 8, 2019
    67
    Girlpool’s trajectory from Before the World Was Big to What Chaos Is Imaginary proves how an album can be many things: a meticulously cohesive monologue delivered by multiple voices, or a notebook stuffed full of intriguing yet somewhat dispersed ideas. What Chaos falls into the latter category, though its title includes a self-referential wink that implies the band both perceives and embraces the work’s disarray.
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