Endless Summer Vacation
by Miley Cyrus
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2023
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 320 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 239 out of 320
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 320
  3. Negative: 42 out of 320
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  1. Carloret
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Es un álbum que con sus ritmos te habla como en island que su instrumental simula la estadia en el mar con un ritmo relajado que te hace sentir aliviado.
  2. nicsks
    Jun 16, 2023
    10
    It’s an experience, it’s something she never done before and it deserved more attention.

    It’s sad people only cared for “Flowers” its a great song but the album has better tracks, like “River” or “Jaded”.
  3. NathNaboy
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    The most versatile artist of our generation, this album just proves my point, excellent
  4. Sharlly
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    Tem um pouco de rock, de country, eletrônico, mas se faz único a partir disso, é pop. Se nos outros álbuns a Miley tava explorando versões diferentes dela, aqui ela é apenas ela mesma e é brilhante. É bom ver a Miley de novo!
  5. matheus_sdo
    May 9, 2023
    9
    Achei um regresso do que ela apresentou no Plastic Hearts, mas amo o álbum! Pena que se tornou um pouco enjoativo depois de um tempo e a falta de promoção não ajuda...
  6. gbrverolini
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    an experience, very cohesive. production is flawless, handstand is an amazing interlude/between the AM and PM sides. great job miley!
  7. Omarmoustafa95
    Mar 25, 2023
    9
    Miley found herself in her thirties. The most mature album yet. “Rose Colored Lenses” is the album’s standout, lyrically and structurally. Weak lyrics in most of the tracks, however, the worst in “Muddy Feet”. It would be better for many tracks to have a bridge.
  8. Fabiancsc
    May 28, 2023
    9
    A great album, Miley uses good lyrics and each song has a specific purpose. Thank you
  9. Hadriensaori
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    A cohesive and well-designed album which sees Miley with a combination of some of her previously explored sounds including pop (synth pop), rock, psychedelia and country.
  10. TroyWarren
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    Listening to this album will transport you to the beach with a cohesive and distinct sound start to finish. Stand-out tracks include Jaded, River, Violet Chemistry, and Wildcard.
  11. BlackNewton12
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    Un álbum que mantiene en estela todo lo que lo rodea. Mantiene ciertos cambios en canciones que pueden parecer muy repentinos. pero a mi parecer les da un aura muy interesante. Un solido 8,5 a 9,
  12. ezrafitz
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    It is at this time that Miley experiments with new sounds and makes frequent use of synthesizers making the album sound in different ways, both futuristic, cool, as well as retro and vintage.
  13. Jacobj615
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    This is a new, breezy, yet very dynamic and mature side of Miley. The album itself is cohesive not only based on sound, but rather the cohesiveness transpires as it works to incorporate Miley’s life-works into one cohesive album throughout the track list. The album is a complex album with emotions that are easily expressed through Cyrus’s personal times of sadness, lust, peace, and overallThis is a new, breezy, yet very dynamic and mature side of Miley. The album itself is cohesive not only based on sound, but rather the cohesiveness transpires as it works to incorporate Miley’s life-works into one cohesive album throughout the track list. The album is a complex album with emotions that are easily expressed through Cyrus’s personal times of sadness, lust, peace, and overall self-worth and power. The endless summer vacation elements transpire as within the album, you are able to feel the warmth and sort of softness yet edginess of the morning time elements, representing the first half (AM Side) vibe Cyrus has referenced previously.

    Crossing into the middle to latter half of the album you begin to understand Cyrus’s vision for the (PM Side) as the sounds and lyrics of these songs represent a strong sense of night-life, lust-filed, “main character”, elements that seek to end at the end of the album with self-love, and contentment. The album offers a range of emotions, yet brings unique new sounds and elements that really compliments Cyrus’s vocals. It is a wonder addition to her discography.    … Expand
  14. Shawn0305
    Jun 2, 2023
    9
    Rating: 94
    (Amazing)
    Tracklist Ranking: 1. Wildcard Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 2. Jaded Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 3. Violet Chemistry Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 4. Wonder Woman Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 5. River Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 6. You Rating: 10 (Masterpiece) 7. Thousand Miles Rating: 97 (Amazing) 8. Flowers Rating: 95 (Amazing) 9. Rose Colored Lenses Rating: 93 (Amazing) 10. Handstand    Rating: 94
    (Amazing)

    Tracklist Ranking:
    1. Wildcard
    Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    2. Jaded Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    3. Violet Chemistry
    Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    4. Wonder Woman Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    5. River
    Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    6. You
    Rating: 10 (Masterpiece)
    7. Thousand Miles
    Rating: 97 (Amazing)
    8. Flowers Rating: 95 (Amazing)
    9. Rose Colored Lenses
    Rating: 93 (Amazing)
    10. Handstand Rating: 88 (Great)
    11. Island
    Rating: 84 (Great)
    12. Muddy Feet
    Rating: 71 (Good)

    Full Album Review:
    Endless Summer Vacation is an amazing comeback album from Miley Cyrus. The album is very cohesive and her vocals are great as usual.    … Expand
  15. serflood
    Mar 11, 2023
    8
    Great combo of folky-pop and trip-dance
    A mature version of Miley’s many post-HM phases
  16. almanaga
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    После поп-рока в предыдущем альбоме Platic Hearts, Майли дарит нам добротный поп альбом
    ENDLESS SUMMER VACATION, пропитанный вайбами и энергетикой летнего отпуска, моря и летнего настроения.
  17. davifontenelle
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    Endless Summer Vacation adds interesting music to Miley’s catalog. The album did not meet 100% my expectations but there are still very good songs in it.
  18. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    May 3, 2023
    8
    Not as good as her last effort imo however still a good listen. A bit of everything here and there. Rock, pop, country, edm.... A thousand miles, handstand, river and jaded are really nice
  19. MetacriticOnur
    Mar 10, 2023
    8
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  20. katemargaret27
    Mar 10, 2023
    8
    This is Miley Cyrus's best album so far. The album delivers on many fronts from synth-pop, soft rock, to ballads with Miley's stunning vocals, sharp lyricism, phenomenal production the execution is there. 8/10

    Best Songs: Flowers, River, Handstand, Rose-Colored Lenses, Thousand Miles, Jaded
  21. KJ_20
    May 5, 2023
    8
    It sounds amazing. Muddy Feet (ft. Sia), River, Wildcard and Flowers are the best songs.
  22. markushyvnew
    Mar 10, 2023
    8
    It has some really great tracks but some misses. Over all a great album from Miley!
  23. diegoslabyrinth
    Apr 10, 2023
    8
    Te transporta al instante al verano, es un pop muy bueno, pero siento que es un poco pobre en producción. aún así es muy disfrutable, hubiera estado mil veces mejor que se lanzará en verano, tiene todo para ser el álbum del verano
  24. wojtekk
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    It's a beautiful album, kept in a great folky style, while giving much felt warm-summer energy. Lyrics are also very good! This album shows Miley is in her prime even though she stays in the same, own style!
  25. Sross1239
    Mar 12, 2023
    8
    Cyrus gives us an authentic and unapologetic album with "Endless Summer Vacation" The lead single is fantastic, and has an immediately iconic bass line. The theme of the lead single is seen throughout the rest of the album. However, some of the tracks are good for first listens but don't necessarily leave me longing for more. Muddy Feet for example, while it isn't necessarily a bad track,Cyrus gives us an authentic and unapologetic album with "Endless Summer Vacation" The lead single is fantastic, and has an immediately iconic bass line. The theme of the lead single is seen throughout the rest of the album. However, some of the tracks are good for first listens but don't necessarily leave me longing for more. Muddy Feet for example, while it isn't necessarily a bad track, the feature doesn't fit the tone of the album or the rest of the song for that matter. Overall, the album is generally good but doesn't break any new ground for me.… Expand
  26. Bagwell8
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a typical Miley cyrus album. Sweet, melodious Rhythms and thought provoking lyrics. One of her best albums yet.… Expand
  27. sby_thomas
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    Le huitième album studio de Miley Cyrus, « Endless Summer Vacation », est le meilleur de sa discographie, aux côtés de son prédécesseur, « Plastic Hearts » (2020). Miley nous propose alors un projet mélangeant les sonorités qui lui vont le mieux : dance-pop, rock, country, expérimental… Une artiste versatile avec une voix magistrale, qui peut tout chanter. L’album reste assez cohérent,Le huitième album studio de Miley Cyrus, « Endless Summer Vacation », est le meilleur de sa discographie, aux côtés de son prédécesseur, « Plastic Hearts » (2020). Miley nous propose alors un projet mélangeant les sonorités qui lui vont le mieux : dance-pop, rock, country, expérimental… Une artiste versatile avec une voix magistrale, qui peut tout chanter. L’album reste assez cohérent, malgré les surprenantes (parfois trop) différences de sons. Nous retiendrons le fabuleux trio « Handstand », « River » et « Violet Chemistry », moment phare et puissant de ce nouvel opus. Miley nous montre une fois de plus qu’elle sait tout faire ! Une réussite, qui me conforte dans l’idée que la chanteuse continuera à nous offrir de beaux morceaux, comme avec « Flowers » (qui connaît un immense succès international) et « Jaded ».
    Hâte d’entendre la suite !    … Expand
  28. PotterheadGleek
    Mar 10, 2023
    7
    I like that Miley explores different musical directions on - so far - 10 studio albums. But I think that with Plastic Hearts we already had a Miley who was already established in a genre that perfectly matched her voice.
    "Endless Summer Vacation" is a good album, I don't know if it's better than its predecessor, but it has some great songs, some filler songs, but you can have a good time    I like that Miley explores different musical directions on - so far - 10 studio albums. But I think that with Plastic Hearts we already had a Miley who was already established in a genre that perfectly matched her voice.
    "Endless Summer Vacation" is a good album, I don't know if it's better than its predecessor, but it has some great songs, some filler songs, but you can have a good time with Miley.

    Violet Chemistry it is BOP BOP BOP song.    … Expand
  29. PEDROMFR
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    The first time i listened to this album it didn´t stick with me, not even a bit. But as the time passed by, i found myself ressonating with some of the songs, making me wanting to listen to it, integrally, again. And it was a good surprise. Although, I still find it a little bit messy, I also recognise it as Miley's signature. She's not a one-two-type of sound artist. She's actually veryThe first time i listened to this album it didn´t stick with me, not even a bit. But as the time passed by, i found myself ressonating with some of the songs, making me wanting to listen to it, integrally, again. And it was a good surprise. Although, I still find it a little bit messy, I also recognise it as Miley's signature. She's not a one-two-type of sound artist. She's actually very experimental and funny with her music. So yes, it is a nice album, especially when the heat comes.… Expand
  30. JoelG
    Mar 10, 2023
    7
    Well, I always liked Miley and thought she's very talented, and it definitely shows in this album. Her vocals are astounding, and we get all kinds of Miley here. The rock-styled Miley that we were introduced to in the last few years, the country-ish Hannah Montana one, the soft pop 2010s Miley, and now we hear some 80-s disco-dance-pop Miley. I liked the concept but in my opinion, it hurtWell, I always liked Miley and thought she's very talented, and it definitely shows in this album. Her vocals are astounding, and we get all kinds of Miley here. The rock-styled Miley that we were introduced to in the last few years, the country-ish Hannah Montana one, the soft pop 2010s Miley, and now we hear some 80-s disco-dance-pop Miley. I liked the concept but in my opinion, it hurt the cohesiveness of the album and some songs felt completely unrelated to the concept (for example Handstand sounds like a soundtrack from an 80s sci-fi movie).
    The songwriting was OK and no more, nothing exceptional. The production is great on some songs and completely generic on others (like on River, or You).
    I feel like this album is perfect for road trips as it has a very chill vibe, and Miley's voice is just so good and relaxing.
    Island had a great potential in my opinion, but the chorus and outro is very dragged and there's something lacking in production. Muddy Feet should have had way more Sia. Thousand Miles is great and bring the country Miley back to the front in the best way possible. Wonder Woman is phenomenal, Miley's delivery is really exceptional, and the chord progression is unpredictable and pleasing.

    Favorite Tracks: Flowers, Thousand Miles, Wildcard, Wonder Woman    … Expand
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Mar 29, 2023
    80
    Her singing is vivid enough on “Endless Summer Vacation” to make up for some mushy songwriting here and there.
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  2. AllMusic
    Mar 17, 2023
    80
    Cyrus will probably never settle on just one or two sounds to express herself, but her voice and vision are strong enough on Endless Summer Vacation to suggest she'll never need to.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 14, 2023
    62
    Not the sundazed party record that was promised but an exploration of how it feels when the party’s over.
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