• Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Jul 12, 2024
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Jul 16, 2024
    60
    L.A. Times is a largely uneven effort, with some quality moments but many more that are a conundrum. Even if Healy could convey strong feelings in places, some of the themes come across as sappy, petty, or just bitter, which brings into question just how much he really had to share. It is worth acknowledging that Travis take more risks than we have seen in over a decade.
  2. Record Collector
    Jul 15, 2024
    60
    It's introspection with a keen ear for accessible melodies that help sweeten the bitter pills with which he's self-medicating. [Aug 2024, p.105]
  3. Jul 12, 2024
    60
    Overall, it’s hard not to admire a band who, a generation on from their heyday, continue to craft their undemanding but eminently listenable songs with passion and charm.
  4. Mojo
    Jul 11, 2024
    60
    It’s unlikely to set anything alight, but LA Times still leaves a warm glow. [Aug 2024, p.81]

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