Club Meds
by Dan Mangan
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Jan 12, 2015
    60
    Club Meds is precise, mature and brooding, and despite the tendency to layer noises and experiment--most notably on the largely forgettable ‘War Spoils’--is at its best when closer to Mangan’s folk-based home.
  2. NOW Magazine
    Jan 7, 2015
    60
    Mangan's emotive voice is as assured as ever, and his socially conscious lyrics penetrate. Add in a stark, disillusioned tone and sluggish tempos and it makes for an overly serious listen.

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Anatole
    Feb 25, 2015
    10
    Amazing album, rich and full of surprise. Excellent control on the mood of the songs, an emotional landscape to discover. Excellent sound ansAmazing album, rich and full of surprise. Excellent control on the mood of the songs, an emotional landscape to discover. Excellent sound ans playing, full of references but very well integrated.… Full Review »
  2. andrewster
    Feb 10, 2015
    1
    Overblown, pompous, and heartless. Regardless of how much Mangan spruces up his paper-thin songs, or lets talented backing musicians prop himOverblown, pompous, and heartless. Regardless of how much Mangan spruces up his paper-thin songs, or lets talented backing musicians prop him up, this guy just makes Mumford & Sons sound positively hardcore in comparison.… Full Review »
  3. Custom_Concerns
    Jan 19, 2015
    6
    The production and instrumentation is very impressive - leaps and bounds ahead of anything Dan Mangan has done before. The album itself, inThe production and instrumentation is very impressive - leaps and bounds ahead of anything Dan Mangan has done before. The album itself, in terms of songwriting, is hit and miss. There are standouts, like the two singles, Vessel and Mouthpiece, but many songs follow the same dreary and monotonous structure. Dynamics are not handled particularly well, as most of the songs are around the same level of intensity. This makes for an album that sounds nice, but gets old quickly.… Full Review »
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