Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mar 2, 2016
    80
    Sartain has always sounded wild and dangerous, but Century Plaza is, if anything, more hair-raising than usual.
  2. Feb 22, 2016
    70
    Century Plaza sees all the greats of the synth-pop and original electro shown respect, if a little too closely at times--but damn, it’s some somber fun.
  3. 80
    Sartain ramraids rinky-dink 80s US radio teen romps on the frenetic Black Party. His rare sense of mischief deserves to be encouraged.
  4. Feb 19, 2016
    60
    Aside from messing with his own formula, it's not necessarily the most groundbreaking or well-written LP Sartain has made and, taken as a whole, it feels more like an experiment than a major step forward.
  5. Mojo
    Feb 4, 2016
    80
    Here he mines Suicide and Depeche Mode's sleazy synth overtures. [Mar 2016, p.100]
  6. Uncut
    Feb 4, 2016
    70
    With Suicide's spooked primitivism and Depeche Mode's throbbing anguish as blueprints, Sartain's synthesised shock treatment is a compelling segue from his spartan rockin' past. [Mar 2016, p.78]
  7. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    60
    These unforeseen electro-moves should rightly bag fresh converts. [Mar 2016, p.113]
  8. Feb 4, 2016
    80
    Despite its sheen and icy edge, the album proves that Dan Sartain is one of music’s great personalities; a little unhinged maybe, talented definitely, but never dull and never treading water.

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