Fragments
by Bonobo
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Jan 12, 2022
    60
    With ‘Fragments’, Bonobo is as listenable as ever. But this locked groove is one he seems too comfortable in. Once you hear where he can go, there’s a frustrating desire to see him latch on to that fragment of himself rather than the familiar.
  2. Pitchfork
    Jan 18, 2022
    54
    In its endless, flavorless drift, the album amounts to little more than a modern-day take on easy listening, with all the signifiers of lush, aesthetic experience and none of the stakes.
  3. PopMatters
    Jan 21, 2022
    50
    Fragments sounds too much like a victory lap to feel like a compelling artistic statement. There’s nothing wrong with being accessible, but Fragments just doesn’t bring enough new ideas to the table. The album represents a rare step back from one of the 21st century’s leading electronic luminaries.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Jan 13, 2022
    50
    Fragments does not outstay its welcome, but only because it isn’t distinctive enough to be consciously welcomed in the first place. Recommended for owners of trendy cafes and companies in need of hold music.

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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. sshpv
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Signature Bonobo sound, familiar from the first seconds you hear it.
    He’s playing safe and does what he known best for: masterful blending of    Signature Bonobo sound, familiar from the first seconds you hear it.
    He’s playing safe and does what he known best for: masterful blending of warm dancy electronic with some ethnic and vocal pieces. Jordan Rakei track is especially beautiful.
    Solid 8/10    … Full Review »
  2. After_peep08
    Mar 4, 2023
    9
    the feat with joji is the best song on the album, i also loved tides, it's a really good album
  3. aukalender
    Sep 28, 2022
    6
    Bonobo has streamlined his sound over the years, and made it more uptempo. He moved towards mainstream, safe EDM and electronic. However, IBonobo has streamlined his sound over the years, and made it more uptempo. He moved towards mainstream, safe EDM and electronic. However, I always thought his music was special for the use of different tempos throughout an album, as well as different, exotic, dare I say magical instruments. Ultimately, this album is a culmination of his progression towards less exotic, more mainstream, if still sensible, EDM bangers. Make no mistake, some songs here ARE the kind of bangers you want to here in a concert with too much alcohol in your system, but less special for it. The texture of albums like Animal Magic, Days to Come or Black Sands is, sadly, all but gone.… Full Review »
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