User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
  • Record Label:
  • Release Date:
Junto Image
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

  • Summary: The seventh studio release for the British electronic duo includes vocals from ETML, Mykki Blanco, Sam Brookes, Niara, Nina Miranda, Patricia Panther, and Shakka.
Buy Now
Buy on

Top Track

Never Say Never
Oh, never mind, we tried We loved We conquered, I won't forget The taste Oh, no I'll never say never again I'll never say never I'll never say never... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Aug 26, 2014
    88
    So much exuberance can be overwhelming when digested in a single sitting. Better to let the record seep in over a number of weeks.
  2. Magnet
    Aug 18, 2014
    80
    Junto is a jolt, a juggernaut, an absolute joyride. [No. 112, p.53]
  3. Aug 26, 2014
    80
    Basement Jaxx has an inclusive spirit that defines their approach to both making music and disseminating it, and that vibe defines Junto more than any single style or song.
  4. Aug 19, 2014
    70
    It’s okay that this seventh album has no obvious breakout or festival showstopper.
  5. Aug 28, 2014
    67
    The result is a late-summer collection that won’t dry up as soon as pools are drained and waterways freeze over.
  6. Q Magazine
    Aug 29, 2014
    60
    An album that delivers plenty of thrills, even if the spills are now to be found elsewhere. [Oct 2014, p.104]
  7. Aug 22, 2014
    40
    On paper, Junto (Spanish for ‘together’) should make for an eclectic, flag-waving affair--but sadly many of its disparate parts blissfully miss the mark.

See all 27 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of
  2. Mixed: 0 out of
  3. Negative: 0 out of