Dark Times
by Vince Staples
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: May 24, 2024
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
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  1. The Wire
    Aug 6, 2024
    80
    As its title implies, Dark Times is a total bummer, but it’s a sumptuous bummer – warm, bluesy, funky. [Aug 2024, p.58]
  2. AllMusic
    Jun 20, 2024
    80
    Staples is in top form on Dark Times. It's another chapter of his uniquely smoke-colored narratives, form-fitting production, and perfectly balanced expressions of heaviness and acceptance.
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  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 5, 2024
    90
    There’s something remarkable about Staples’ ability to display such emotional complexity within a relatively brief 35-minute runtime. It is an art he has mastered over the years, yet on this album he manages to pack an immense amount of content in that space – more so than ever before.
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