I Don't Want To Let You Down [EP]
by Sharon Van Etten
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. RiLitros
    May 10, 2022
    7
    It's good as always, considering it's a (master)piece from Van Etten. Too short, though, and lacks on giving a overwhelming experience, imho.

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Dusted Magazine
    Jul 21, 2015
    80
    Van Etten’s born-loser character could have been a bore were it not for her disciplined musicianship (her early years included classical music and multiple instruments) and her painful but enduring singing. It never stops sounding like real hurt.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jul 15, 2015
    90
    On the whole, I Don’t Want To Let You Down is quieter and more melancholy than Aimee Mann’s finest hour. But both records are beautiful, ever-relevant reminders that we can’t make meaningful connections until we admit to how much we really want them.
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  3. Alternative Press
    Jun 22, 2015
    90
    Van Etten cements herself as the auteur of the symphonically sad.
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