It Won't Always Be like This
by Inhaler
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- 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. eugene_skala
    Jul 25, 2021
    5
    It's really hard to tell if the glass here is half full or half empty. My sense is that singer Eli Hewson (Bono's son) has his eye on the prize but it's going to take a lot more than sounding like his dad and stealing ideas from U2's playbook to take him there. While "Slide Out My Window" is pleasant enough, It Won't Always Be Like This is pretty much retro rock from the 1990s-2010'sIt's really hard to tell if the glass here is half full or half empty. My sense is that singer Eli Hewson (Bono's son) has his eye on the prize but it's going to take a lot more than sounding like his dad and stealing ideas from U2's playbook to take him there. While "Slide Out My Window" is pleasant enough, It Won't Always Be Like This is pretty much retro rock from the 1990s-2010's (Keane, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, etc.). While I enjoyed listening to the album and appreciated the production values, I didn't feel inspired by the music or the band. It's disappointing that "I Want You", "Falling In", and "Ice Cream Sundae" were not included on this debut.… Expand

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 19, 2021
    60
    It Won’t Always Be Like This has its moments that suggest something promising is within their reach.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Jul 12, 2021
    60
    It Won't Always Be Like This is a competent first effort with superbly crafted and unpretentious songs—even if they still haven't quite found the sound that they’re looking for.
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  3. Clash Music
    Jul 8, 2021
    70
    ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ distills an optimism we can just about taste, but can’t quite feel. The sound of a band coming into their own, it finds INHALER taking a deep breath, and making the most important step forwards of their career.
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