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When I Get Home
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Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 322 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length album for the R&B singer is a surprise release.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Mar 6, 2019
    100
    A stunning effort. Solange creates such fully realized art that even when she may be expressing uncertainty and doubt, she’s charging herself--and her audience--with finding possibility.
  2. Variety
    Mar 1, 2019
    93
    “When I Get Home” is a challenging and satisfying follow-up to “A Seat at the Table,” one that will probably baffle some fans but intrigue and engage even more.
  3. The Wire
    May 7, 2019
    90
    Knowles’s instincts guide the cultural conversation in a way that feels healing, intentional and authentically collectiveminded. A well-constructed spell, cast with intention. [May 2019, p.63]
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  4. Pitchfork
    Mar 5, 2019
    84
    The album rewards repetition, in listening and in execution.
  5. HipHopDX
    Mar 13, 2019
    80
    While When I Get Home is a valiant effort and (thankfully) distinctive to mainstream music’s consistently homogenized landscape, it could’ve benefited from less freeform and a little more stability.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    Mar 6, 2019
    80
    When I Get Home is an album, yes. But ultimately, it’s a sleepy, uplifting antidote to the often painful reality that black people, particularly black Americans in Solange’s experience, have been increasingly facing in recent years. We’re in the midst of ever-escalating chaos. But here Solange has come, offering us a chance not just to rest, but to relish in that languidness.
  7. The Guardian
    Mar 1, 2019
    60
    There are lots of intriguing ideas here, and it might be better thought of as one long fragmentary track than a collection of songs. But it’s an album that feels like it’s hovering rather than actually heading anywhere, diverting rather than impactful.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 55
  3. Negative: 5 out of 55
  1. gabrielmatos
    Dec 15, 2019
    10
    Since “A Seat At The Table”, Solange changed a lot of ideas and concepts, what we can see in this afrofuturistic album. “When I Get Home” is aSince “A Seat At The Table”, Solange changed a lot of ideas and concepts, what we can see in this afrofuturistic album. “When I Get Home” is a mix of a new Solange and a new vibe of an experimental R&B and Soul. Solange did an amazing album, with an incredible production and talentous special guests like Dev Hynes(Blood Orange); Tyler, The Creator and Steve Lacy.… Expand
  2. kurvin1125
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    She always amaze me. ugh. her mind. a musical genius. This album is a piece of art. A masterpiece rather
  4. Francesco98
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    This album is a masterpiece! There are elements from different genres and the style is perfect! it is perfectly composed and the voice ofThis album is a masterpiece! There are elements from different genres and the style is perfect! it is perfectly composed and the voice of Solage is clear and elegant. Really good!… Collapse
  5. matthewmirliani
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    Solange’s “When I Get Home” is equally hypnotic, equally frantic, equally comfortable, equally smooth. It’s a jazz-infused patchwork ofSolange’s “When I Get Home” is equally hypnotic, equally frantic, equally comfortable, equally smooth. It’s a jazz-infused patchwork of sophisticated, avant-garde R&B, that may feel scattered at times — but is ultimately a sonically lovely stream of consciousness. My favorite track is the gorgeous “Stay Flo.”… Expand
  6. lifeimitatesart
    Mar 12, 2019
    7
    it's a pretty smooth record which can play quietly in the background in the dim lights of an empty room as just her previous work but it'sit's a pretty smooth record which can play quietly in the background in the dim lights of an empty room as just her previous work but it's seems a bit fragmented by initial listen. it looks like solange takes us on a journey but still haven't a final destination. she throw a challenge by making us staring at misted glass for almost 40 minutes straight and by the end of the album it starts to feel like 40 minutes is not enough for solange to get home. and maybe it should be so because the title is a blur definition. solange is not intented to give an accurate predictions about the time when she finally gets home, she just states the fact of returning. it's not a bad record at least sonically it's a winning moment of this journey.… Expand
  7. MusicSpy
    Apr 2, 2019
    6
    Solange attempts to do a full conceptual album but the poor lyric content, excess of interludes and tired sounds & production made the albumSolange attempts to do a full conceptual album but the poor lyric content, excess of interludes and tired sounds & production made the album boring and without any perspective. (6/10)… Expand
  8. migsic98
    Aug 17, 2019
    0
    Incredibly boring and repetitive. It expresses nothing, it is tremendously monotonous and unattractive.

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