Hollywood's Bleeding
by Post Malone
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Sep 6, 2019
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 329 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 42 out of 329
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  1. CHristianLamar
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This album contains as many gems as beerbongs & bentleys, but what makes this album one of the best of 2019 is the cohesion that was improved from the aforementioned album, the dark-pop scopes mixed with hopeful beats that also combine with heartbreak tracks. This being his most diverse album, Post has quite possibly solidified his status as a hit maker with a vision; a vision thatThis album contains as many gems as beerbongs & bentleys, but what makes this album one of the best of 2019 is the cohesion that was improved from the aforementioned album, the dark-pop scopes mixed with hopeful beats that also combine with heartbreak tracks. This being his most diverse album, Post has quite possibly solidified his status as a hit maker with a vision; a vision that includes stories to tell and messages to send. The highlights include Hollywood’s Bleeding, Saint-Tropez, Enemies ft. DaBaby, Allergic, Die For Me ft. Future & Halsey, On the Road ft. Meek Mill & Lil Baby, Take What You Want ft. Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott, I’m Gonna Be, Staring at the Sun ft. SZA, Sunflower w/Swae Lee, Internet, Goodbyes ft. Young Thug, Myself, I Know, and “Wow.”; honestly. 9/10 = A… Expand
  2. samuelmds
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    This is my first time listening to a Posty's album and I really loved it. All the songs are great in a different way and I didn't identify any filler song. Just great.
  3. queenminajk1
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    very cohesive and upbeat piece of work. his most by far. definitely looking forward to more of his music soon.
  4. Jevus
    Sep 9, 2019
    7
    This is one of the albums in which I had high expectations and turned out to be a bit or quite disappointing at times. beerbongs & bentleys on my first listen was quite strange for me, but I liked it a lot, after listening to it several times I liked it too much and I didn't expect Post Malone to release a new album, I don't know if this is happening to me with this album. It has one ofThis is one of the albums in which I had high expectations and turned out to be a bit or quite disappointing at times. beerbongs & bentleys on my first listen was quite strange for me, but I liked it a lot, after listening to it several times I liked it too much and I didn't expect Post Malone to release a new album, I don't know if this is happening to me with this album. It has one of the worst album starts this year, of all the albums I've reviewed during 2019, most of them fall or get stuck in the middle and get some out in the final part of the album, but here is the opposite, It starts very boring, flat, at times gray and without personality, but when "Circles" arrives, it is as if a sunbeam came out and illuminated the album, after that, the album begins to regain strength with some failures with specifically a collaboration, which is Lil Baby, destroys “On the Road” at the moment it leaves. If this were a cassette or a Vinyl, I would say that Side B is the best. "Take What You Want" is great when you hear the voice of Ozzy, I am almost crying, because I am very gay. One of the collaborations in which I had high expectations was with SZA, they manage to get away very well, it's not bad, I loved that the album closed with “Wow.” I think it encompasses everything that Post Malone has lived since its first success "Congratulations". It's a fairly regular album, it has good sound quality, the only thing I didn't like very much, but I celebrate is that Post Malone decided to experiment more in pop rock, "Allergic" seemed to me at times quite inaudible, very annoying and too distorted That guitar, I think it should be kept in the style of songs like "Stay", "Circles" and most of the songs of beerbongs & bentleys, that is its sound. I could change my score for this album over time as I did with your previous album.… Expand
  5. fr108nk
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    His best album to date in my opinion. Has a more coherent sound than his past projects and is growing to be one of the best albums released this year
  6. ivan13
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    AVG: 8.2

    Hollywood's Bleeding 10/10
    Saint-Tropez 7/10
    Enemies 8/10
    Allergic 9/10
    A Thousand Bad Times 7/10
    Circles 10/10
    Die For Me 9/10
    On The Road 7/10
    Take What You Want 8/10
    I'm Gonna Be 6/10
    Staring At The Sun 7/10
    Sunflower 9/10
    Internet 8/10
    Goodbyes 10/10
    Myself 8/10
    I Know 8/10
    Wow. 9/10
  7. Tedinasuit
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Post Malone's best album so far. My biggest complaint about Posty used to be that many of his songs sounded the same. Well, not anymore. One listen to 'Allergic' and you already hear the diversity this album brings. Post Malone keeps experimenting, and the result pays off. I find it hard to describe this album, but the bottom line is that I'm really enjoying it.

    My personal favourites: -    Post Malone's best album so far. My biggest complaint about Posty used to be that many of his songs sounded the same. Well, not anymore. One listen to 'Allergic' and you already hear the diversity this album brings. Post Malone keeps experimenting, and the result pays off. I find it hard to describe this album, but the bottom line is that I'm really enjoying it.

    My personal favourites:
    - Allergic
    - Take What You Want
    - Myself
    - Goodbyes    … Expand
  8. tombejoy
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's be honest man, I salute Post for his immense lyrical variety and ideas. I liked stoney considering he wrote some of it as a teen. But compared to beerbongs and bentleys, Hollywood's Bleeding is more exciting from the first song . Internet, Goodbyes, Circles, Die Fonwards… Expand
  9. evidoti
    Sep 7, 2019
    8
    In this album Post Malone finally demonstrate that he is not just one more rapper/trapper in the musical industy.Hollywood's Bleeding has a purpose:tell us that Post does have feelings...and we can fell that in every single track but especially on Hollywood's Bleeding,Goodbyes and Take What You WanT (the best sing of the album and a trully mastsrpiece).Congratulations,Post.
  10. edrereviewer
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Post Malone is my favorite current artist and this album solidifies that. While Stoney was very musically diverse and Beerbongs was very consistent, Hollywood’s Bleeding is the best of both world. There is a ton of different styles on this album that are executed well for the most part. This album definitely shows his more poppy and accessible side but I don’t view that as a really badPost Malone is my favorite current artist and this album solidifies that. While Stoney was very musically diverse and Beerbongs was very consistent, Hollywood’s Bleeding is the best of both world. There is a ton of different styles on this album that are executed well for the most part. This album definitely shows his more poppy and accessible side but I don’t view that as a really bad thing. People often criticize anything poppy but in this case it was well executed. The most standout part for me was the Ozzy track and it is probably one of Post Malone’s greatest songs ever recorded.… Expand
  11. mzumii
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Post Malone has fully come into his own on Hollywood's Bleeding, with more variety than any of his previous albums. This album is sad and gloomy at times, but at other points is inspirational and heartwarming. You even have one of the most unexpected crossovers of the decade with Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott, and Post himself on a full out rock track that may just be the best song on thePost Malone has fully come into his own on Hollywood's Bleeding, with more variety than any of his previous albums. This album is sad and gloomy at times, but at other points is inspirational and heartwarming. You even have one of the most unexpected crossovers of the decade with Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott, and Post himself on a full out rock track that may just be the best song on the whole album. The production on this album is also his best, by a mile. This album just has so much emotion, and has something for every fan of every genre on it. The visuals and aesthetic for this album are also really amazing, taking art inspiration from artists like Bones.

    My favorite tracks: Take What You Want, Myself, Staring at the Sun, Circles, Die for Me    … Expand
  12. batkaitom
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    This record is one of my favourites of 2019 so far. Thoroughly enjoyed the versatility throughout the album, since my main complaint with the last album was with songs sounding similar in ways. The features I thought were chosen very well, Meek Mill & Lil Baby were perfect choices for 'On The Road'. My favourite on the album would HAVE TO BE Take What You Want with Ozzy Osbourne and TravisThis record is one of my favourites of 2019 so far. Thoroughly enjoyed the versatility throughout the album, since my main complaint with the last album was with songs sounding similar in ways. The features I thought were chosen very well, Meek Mill & Lil Baby were perfect choices for 'On The Road'. My favourite on the album would HAVE TO BE Take What You Want with Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott. I was a bit iffy about how this song would go, with a mixture of rock, rap, and pop together, but they handled it perfectly in my opinion, and the guitar solo at the end was magical. I enjoyed all of the feature choices except for DaBaby since he didn't really go on a goofy slow beat in my opinion but they were all well done in my opinion. My personal favourite song is 'Myself'

    Hope Post keeps doing what he's doing, he's killing it.    … Expand
  13. Willb23
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    This is by far Post Malone's best work yet. Posty is much more lyrical in this album and isn't afraid to experiment with multiple genres. The album also had an end of Summer vibe to it which is very fitting considering Fall is right around the corner. This album exceeded my already high expectations.
  14. Shaymooose
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    Thought this was okay when I listened to it yesterday but it's growing on me a lot. Love how anti-mainstream a lot of it is. Was skeptical about a couple of the features but they were almost all strong,(this is the best I've ever heard Future). also, Take What You Want is the best **** song of 2019 and deserves a Grammy.

    Best Tracks: Take What You Want, Die For Me, Hollywood's Bleeding,    Thought this was okay when I listened to it yesterday but it's growing on me a lot. Love how anti-mainstream a lot of it is. Was skeptical about a couple of the features but they were almost all strong,(this is the best I've ever heard Future). also, Take What You Want is the best **** song of 2019 and deserves a Grammy.

    Best Tracks: Take What You Want, Die For Me, Hollywood's Bleeding, On the Road, Goodbyes, Staring at the Sun, Circles, A Thousand Bad Times, I'm Gonna Be, I Know, **** the Internet(the leaked Kanye version)
    Worst Tracks: Saint-Tropez, Enemies, Allergic, Wow.    … Expand
  15. witness23
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    His most cohesive album yet. Take what you want, Enemies, Myself, Goodbyes, Circles, and Die for Me are the highlights of this album
  16. mikelander
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    No tengo muy claro que esperaba de este disco pero sin duda me ha sorprendido. Hollywood's Bleeding suena nuevo, se atreve a llevar todas las canciones hasta el final y te deja con muy buen sabor de boca.
  17. Jacobbeaver
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hollywood's Bleeding is the canvas upon which a story of escapism is told. With the first half of the record showing Post lamenting about manipulative women and not enjoying the high life of Hollywood in general. The 2nd half sees an awakening within Malone as he simply leaves and enjoys more positive experiences and self-love now that he's away from the festering ego-boosted idols of Hollywood Hills. The strengths of the album include the opener with its 3-part declaration of sickness in California, the paranoia in Enemies, and the experimentation seen in the songs Allergic, Circles, Take What You Want, and Staring At The Sun. Unfortunately, there are some elements that hinder Post's overall message. The track lengths mostly staying under 3 minutes doesn't allow songs such as Internet (missing the Kanye West feature), Saint-Tropez, and I Know to breathe and fully express themselves before they're abruptly cut off barely over the 2-minute mark for the sake of streaming. It should be noted that Sunflower actually fits on this record at the point where post is basking in newfound happiness, but Wow. serves as an ill-fitted closer and plays out more like the credits to where this story truly ends with I Know. This song plays out like an awkward reconnection with an ex who keeps explaining their wrongdoings, only for the listener to say "yes, I know, that's why I don't want you anymore". It's a bold statement of self-affirmation and self confidence that doesn't play out egotistic or braggadocios in any way and leaves the listener with the tone of healing despite the bleeding that the album started with.… Expand
  18. Goodplayer99
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    The best album of the new era of rap. Post Malone is amazing. Good Vibes for all.
  19. barkerdylan17
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    Finally! A Post Malone album that actually has some form of content and purpose. This album could have been a whole lot more, but it could've been a whole lot less too. Although I enjoyed the album overall, there were some tracks I just had to skip. Some fantastic tracks mixed with some... Not so fantastic tracks. Overall, an enjoyable experience though.
  20. iamdvlan
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Strong album, few tracks that didn't really gage (right spelling?) me. Favourite track was Hollywood's Bleeding. Least favourite was Die For Me as I'm not really a fan of Halsey's vocals.
  21. Implicit
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    Most songs on this album are listenable, some of them are very listenable. Unlike with BB&B, this one doesn't feel like two bangers and 15 skips. A much more cohesive effort from an artist that is still learning and improving. Great to see such a spread of styles as well!
  22. Nick909
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  23. Shaolin112
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    As close to perfect of an album as possible. I put only a small handful of albums at a perfect 10 where you can listen to without a skip. Post makes hits and even his weakest song are still solid.
  24. SEBASHUNTER33
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Unlike the previous two albums, in "Hollywood's Bleeding", Post risks going beyond what he was used to, mixing and experimenting with several genres, thus demonstrating that Post Malone is not a single-bit man.
  25. TheReviewergod
    Sep 8, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Notable songs:
    Hollywood’s bleeding Circles Myself Take what you want Songs to forget On the road Allergic Goodbyes You can almost tell what you will get with a Post Malone album these days, great instrumentals, smooth vocals, interesting features and catchy songs. This album delivers this for sure and also explores other integrated Styles such an beer bongs and stoney, Post has a real talent for mixing sounds from different genres and once again this is a strong aspect of this album. I also feel like Posts vocals continue to improve notably on “Hollywood’s Bleeding” and “Circles”. There is one thing that I can’t get over with Posts music though, it’s the lack of depth, especially in this album, Stoney was a real look at an honest portrayal of his life and relationships and at points gave me shivers, I feel like this album is a little lack lustre on the emotional depth front, I’m not saying that all albums should be emotional journeys and detail life’s tough moments but I really feel like I want to see more of the real post and make my own assumptions up using clever lyrics to portray his feelings and make up my own mind on how he is feeling. Overall this is a good album, which will no doubt be a commercial success but I am little disappointed with the repetition and lack lustre lyrics. Instrumentals: 8/10
    Lyrics: 3/10
    Content: 3/10
    Concept: 6/10

    Overall I’d give this project a 7 as it’s enjoyable but nothing special.    … Expand
  26. Beansley
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Best album yet. Instead of trying to blend every gente he loves hes just going in on good songs and melodies and letting each track serve its own purpose.
  27. qualfoi
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    best album i listen this year, best post malone album .....................
  28. YairSky
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Gooooooooood goooooooooooooooood gooooooooooooooood gooooooooooooooood oooooooo
  29. Yungstoney
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    I love this album! It’s gotten better on every single listen. Seeing post development from aug 26 to this is amazing. He is now a true ROCK STAR. This album has such an amazing variety there is something on it for everyone. But his sound manages to still shine no matter what genres he dips in. Post is now how own genre. Call it whatever you want but I call it dope F-ing music. No one isI love this album! It’s gotten better on every single listen. Seeing post development from aug 26 to this is amazing. He is now a true ROCK STAR. This album has such an amazing variety there is something on it for everyone. But his sound manages to still shine no matter what genres he dips in. Post is now how own genre. Call it whatever you want but I call it dope F-ing music. No one is doing it like post today! download, stream, and buy it! Couldn’t recommend it more!!!… Expand
  30. Truth34
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Best album of his (and the year) thus far, changing the genre song by song, something in here for almost anybody. Star studded features only make it that much better
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  1. AllMusic
    Sep 18, 2019
    80
    More well-executed than his previous releases and undeniably catchy, Hollywood's Bleeding is a huge step forward for the guarded superstar, one that doesn't sacrifice the essential elements that made him such a surprise hitmaker, and pushes him even further into the pop-savvy landscape where he belongs.
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  2. The New York Times
    Sep 11, 2019
    80
    Even when he is stretching the boundaries of his sound, as he does in several places on “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” the results feel the opposite of experimental. When you’re an omnivore taking a mortar and pestle to six decades of pop music history and turning it into a smooth slurry, it’s nigh impossible to shock. ... Whatever someone might be hoping to find is in there somewhere. Post Malone is emotional tofu, a skill, not an accident. ... His ambiguity is of an elevated, refined sort.
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  3. Consequence
    Sep 11, 2019
    67
    It will be a surprise to learn which tracks aren’t singles yet; there’s at least five more hits to be spawned from this thing, and we’ll never hear the end of it.
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