Worship the Sun
by Allah-Las
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. AllMusic
    Sep 15, 2014
    80
    On Worship the Sun, their subtle excavation is even more impressive, richly rendered, and worth checking out than before.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 15, 2014
    80
    Despite their implacable cool there’s a lot of soul searching going on here and the band turn their back on the superficial and hedonistic L.A, setting out in search of something deeper and more profound. In Worship The Sun they find it.
  3. Mojo
    Sep 12, 2014
    80
    There's much of Lawrence's beguiling attention to detail present here. [Oct 2014, p.94]
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  5. Paste Magazine
    Sep 16, 2014
    78
    At their best, the Allah-Las still conjure the tones and attitudes of bygone decades, but at its weakest, Worship The Sun degenerates to mono-tempo drone.
  6. The 405
    Sep 11, 2014
    75
    The second half of Worship The Sun is weaker than the first, it has to be said. And that could just be because the first eight songs (minus 'Recurring') are so damn good.
  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 17, 2014
    70
    Worship The Sun definitely won’t disappoint fans of their self-titled debut, and the extra production values only adds to their refreshingly carefree style. A perfect album to hang onto the last remnants of long, hazy summer days.
  8. Uncut
    Sep 11, 2014
    70
    If there's a faint veil of disappointment hanging over all this excellence, it's that Allah-Las haven't built m,ore adventurously on the foundations of their debut. [Oct 2014, p.66]
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. nooblet1
    Feb 9, 2015
    7
    My most anticipated album coming into 2014. After listening to the first album easily over 100 times from 2012-2014 and seeing a live show inMy most anticipated album coming into 2014. After listening to the first album easily over 100 times from 2012-2014 and seeing a live show in Austin, I can say Allah-Las fall short of my expectations on their second album Worship the Sun. This album clearly falls short of Allah-Las' self titled first album. The album contains a mishmash of different sounding songs that don't feel entirely necessary. I hear songs like Had it All and Every Girl which are clear throwbacks to the bands first album. They could, or should have added both of these songs as bonus tracks. If only Allah-Las had cut 3-5 songs off this album; and replaced one of Worship the Suns' boring instrumentals: Ferus Gallery, Yemeni Jade; with a song as strong as "Sacred Sands". The album feels like a random collection of pretty good songs and nothing more. Will not be purchasing the Vinyl, and most definitely will not be playing on repeat.

    There are individual songs that stand out on this album, and are still great additions to Allah-Las' tunes. That being said, I don't think any of the songs on Worship the Sun match the quality of tunes off the first album such as Busman's Holiday, Sacred Sands, Catalina, Seven Point Five, or Long Journey.

    Stand out songs:
    Artifact
    Recurring
    Follow You Down
    Better Than Mine
    No Werewolf    … Full Review »
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