Wide Awake!
by Parquet Courts
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. Dusted Magazine
    May 29, 2018
    60
    Parquet Courts needs an extra injection of grandiosity (as 2014’s towering “Instant Disassembly”) when they slow things down, and they don’t always provide it on the songs that need it the most.
  2. Mojo
    May 7, 2018
    60
    Unsurprisingly, it flies the Wire and Minutemen flags high. More surprising are the occasional nods to funk and '60s bubblegum. [Jun 2018, p.95]
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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 92
  3. Negative: 6 out of 92
  1. alexix7
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Great album. First 3 songs are extremely strong and spectacular. Bass player is killing it almost in each song. Savage voice is pure rawness.Great album. First 3 songs are extremely strong and spectacular. Bass player is killing it almost in each song. Savage voice is pure rawness. And i almost forgot, ,,F*CK Tom Brady" !!!… Full Review »
  2. Paulo_Jorge
    May 18, 2018
    9
    ..........................................very nice..................................................
  3. simonberberich
    May 22, 2018
    9
    This album is far more accessible than their previous few, which is disappointing to me. I almost never like danger mouse's production.This album is far more accessible than their previous few, which is disappointing to me. I almost never like danger mouse's production. However, the songs are still ridiculously good, in a way that surprises me every time I listen to it. There's some serious rippers, and the slower songs are very sweet. It's very engaging and very easy to like.… Full Review »
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