Woman
by Justice
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. PopMatters
    Dec 2, 2016
    60
    Woman does provide Justice’s most human sound to date, if you will. That sound is made particularly clear by including more singing and lyrics than they’ve been known to do. Despite so many tracks feeling substantially longer than called for, Justice presents new ideas and a sound fuller here.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Nov 30, 2016
    60
    There are some infectious grooves here and there but they don’t crackle and snap the way they once did.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 21, 2016
    60
    The price to pay for Woman’s increased musicality is, perhaps, a drop in beat punishment. But you can’t begrudge Justice this laudable attempt to one-up Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories.
  5. The Guardian
    Nov 17, 2016
    60
    Woman is surprisingly banger-lite, a totally serviceable one-night stand rather than a torrid love affair. Maybe give it another 10 years.
  6. Mojo
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    Woman looks set to keep the leather-clad pair trucking for the foreseeable by bridging the propulsive beats of 2007's sweeping debut with the more baroque, borderline-cheesy prog aesthetic of 2011's Audio, Video, Disco. [Dec 2016, p.89]
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  7. Q Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    Halfway in the album starts to stutter like a mirror ball whose motor is on the blink. [Jan 2017, p.106]
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  8. Pitchfork
    Nov 29, 2016
    52
    Much of Woman sounds like music designed by committee, better suited to soundtrack a car commercial than to actively engage the listener.
  9. The 405
    Dec 2, 2016
    50
    Woman is by no means a bad listen, it just isn’t a very original one either.
  10. Pretty Much Amazing
    Nov 28, 2016
    50
    An underwhelming record. Kitschy 70’s synths and live drums abound throughout. The lyrics and vocals continue to distract from the true draw of the production.

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 55
  3. Negative: 5 out of 55
  1. cordashio75
    Nov 18, 2016
    7
    Woman is yet again another new area of music for Justice to play around in. They use heavily influenced disco melodies and harmonies. ThereWoman is yet again another new area of music for Justice to play around in. They use heavily influenced disco melodies and harmonies. There is indeed an absence of a "dance" aspect to this album but highlights like "Safe and Sound", "Pleasure", "Stop", "Randy", and "Love S.O.S." keep the longtime fans pleased.… Full Review »
  2. MiroslavKiss
    Nov 18, 2016
    9
    Woman is a fun, funky, funny, fabulous album full of life and harmony. It's as if Justice travelled back in time to the 70;s and 80's withWoman is a fun, funky, funny, fabulous album full of life and harmony. It's as if Justice travelled back in time to the 70;s and 80's with current technology, and made a hit record. It's refreshing to see that Justice aren't only pushing their own boundaries and sort of straying away from their previous work, but are also moving away from what is now a quite stale world of pop electronic music. The melodies are addictive, and even though some might find the lyrics cringy or even soppy, I think they help capture the care free feeling of love that is woven throughout this album. The grooves never stop, and so the fun doesn't either. The album finishes on a hopeful track, that sends you on your way to spread the love you've just been given by Justice. 9/10.… Full Review »
  3. hutch108
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    On the border of cheesy and serious; right where Justice belongs and right where they've always been. This soars above their previous albumOn the border of cheesy and serious; right where Justice belongs and right where they've always been. This soars above their previous album Audio Video Disco. It's feel good dance music for a more mature audience than that of their debut Cross. Surely not as hard hitting as their early days, they've opted for a gentler but just as inspiring sound. 8/10… Full Review »
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