Mainstream Sellout
by Machine Gun Kelly
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 94 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 44 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 94
  3. Negative: 37 out of 94
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  1. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt ruim, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  2. hannahbaana
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, this is a perfect album. There's not a single song that's a skip. Colson was able to lyrically connect with so many struggles a lot of his fans battle with and I think that's what makes the album amazing. You have topics from general depression, to suicidal thoughts, to even miscarriage. Then you have your more upbeat topics that delicately balance the feelings you get when listening to all the tracks. One of his best works for sure.… Expand
  3. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    0
    Couldn’t bear it anymore after 4 songs.
    Also a friendly reminder that MGK is literally a p3d0ph1l3
  4. Haspadar
    Jun 10, 2022
    7
    The Album is loud, aggressive, fast and very 00's.
    And that's good, imo.
    Personally, I do not get why it is hated so much.
  5. LadyRevan
    May 24, 2022
    0
    MGK is a predator, in addition to being a horrendous artist- all of his songs feel like he doesn't care at all about making good music and just wants to make as much money as possible.
  6. sugarcookie
    May 16, 2022
    3
    I don't know how else to say it, but I am extremely disappointed. I want to simp for MGK, I really do. However, I wish he just pulled a Frank Ocean and left us wanting more. I honestly would go back in time to prevent this album from happening if I could. It's so sad--really. He spent the entire album trying to be cringey with his lyrics by trying to shade the "emo gatekeepers." Legit, whoI don't know how else to say it, but I am extremely disappointed. I want to simp for MGK, I really do. However, I wish he just pulled a Frank Ocean and left us wanting more. I honestly would go back in time to prevent this album from happening if I could. It's so sad--really. He spent the entire album trying to be cringey with his lyrics by trying to shade the "emo gatekeepers." Legit, who cares about these weirdos. If they didn't want to listen to how good Tickets was, that is their problem. They can continue listening to all their old emo bands that have not made a good song in over 10+ years. Do they not realize that Travis Barker is producing these albums? I think I am starting to believe that emo gatekeepers are the equivalent of incels. They liked Blink-182 until Travis Barker decided he wanted to help out other artists' careers by working with them to recreate the old sound. Get over it, Tom Delonge is not coming back to make another Blink-182 album. Anyways, this album was not good. I think he needs to go back to rap and come back in 5 years when Travis Barker has made him another masterpiece of a pop-punk album.… Expand
  7. IvanSolis2001
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    It's a nice project to listen to but not better than their previous album,, it's not a horrible album but not a masterpiece.
  8. Hugoxx28
    Apr 14, 2022
    0
    The album is completely generic, literally all songs sound the same, and sound awful. Plus, MGKs vocal performance on this album is one of the worst things I've ever heard.
  9. extintordodidi
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    Is it cliche? Yes. It's fun? AF. Does it looks like his predecessor in almost every aspect? Of course. Do I like MGK? No.
  10. luiza2
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    literalmente um dos melhores álbuns que eu já escutei, toda a temática e investimento valeram a pena pq a composição desse álbum é simplesmente genial. machine gun kelly já vem se mostrando um artista incrível com o passar dos anos mas com esse álbum ele realmente provou sua capacidade voa e seu talento como artista e músico assim como seu álbum passado, tickets to my downfall, esse álbumliteralmente um dos melhores álbuns que eu já escutei, toda a temática e investimento valeram a pena pq a composição desse álbum é simplesmente genial. machine gun kelly já vem se mostrando um artista incrível com o passar dos anos mas com esse álbum ele realmente provou sua capacidade voa e seu talento como artista e músico assim como seu álbum passado, tickets to my downfall, esse álbum realmente surpreendeu a mim. machine gun kelly vom uma visão diferente e incrível incrível mundo foi responsável por um dos melhores álbuns do ano… Expand
  11. All_ButTrU4
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Yikes! This is horrendous. Not a single enjoyable moment. Mgk pop punk sound is a soul destroying cacophony with no enjoyment in sight.
  12. shettyabhay
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Pop-punk flows through every vein of this album with very little change from his last album. Still gets you flipping your head.
  13. katerina710
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    It's not a new sound. This album is the second work in punk-rock category and it's cool. Album has a good tracks like:die in California,drug dealer,maybe,fake love,twin flame,5150,make up sex and sid&nancy. It's only my attitude to this album.
  14. Bitt
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    Mainstream sellout pior álbum do ano, Machine Gun kelly maior vergonha da indústria fonográfica
  15. tonto
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
    This is very similar in style to his last pop punk album Tickets to My Downfall. It's got that grungy punk rock sound from the early 2000s with electric guitars playing simple, catchy melodies and Travis Barker on the drums. The sound is somewhat unoriginal and generic and the lyrics are pretty cliche. Some of the tracks can be catchy though.
  16. Jthentic
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Matured version of tickets to my downfall, evolved sound, sorta rap version of General Admission. Solid record.
  17. JoshuaTMN
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    IMO I think this was an over-all good album to listen to..... It brings back the old punk days with a little pop mixed in it....
  18. Floris157
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Yeah...ahahagahagagagagagagahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhaahhaahahahahahahahah
  19. iberaider
    Mar 31, 2022
    5
    MGK's second foray into Pop Punk is fine. It's not quite as fresh as 'Tickets to my Downfall' and treads much of the same ground which leaves it making less of an impact. Thematically and lyrically it's a little edgier, a little moodier which, while not always a bad thing, in this case left me feeling bored and underwhelmed during many of the tracks.

    Not to say it doesn't have it's own    MGK's second foray into Pop Punk is fine. It's not quite as fresh as 'Tickets to my Downfall' and treads much of the same ground which leaves it making less of an impact. Thematically and lyrically it's a little edgier, a little moodier which, while not always a bad thing, in this case left me feeling bored and underwhelmed during many of the tracks.

    Not to say it doesn't have it's own standouts like 'Maybe' and '5150'. However, even these don't quite hold up to the best of Tickets. It's a serviceable album, but far from his best and hopefully he'll bring a bit more fire to his next attempt.    … Expand
  20. Hunter1223
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    After listening to his album multiple times, i can definitely say this is a solid album following the same tracks as what Tickets to My Downfall had, i enjoyed the little taste of rap and thought the lyrics were quite well done. in his next one i would definitely like to see him work on developing the sound further and try and create a new typed album rather than following in the footstepsAfter listening to his album multiple times, i can definitely say this is a solid album following the same tracks as what Tickets to My Downfall had, i enjoyed the little taste of rap and thought the lyrics were quite well done. in his next one i would definitely like to see him work on developing the sound further and try and create a new typed album rather than following in the footsteps of tickets, nevertheless great album!… Expand
  21. MetacriticOnur
    Mar 30, 2022
    6
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    worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  22. Jacob0052
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    This is a great album. Machine Gun Kelly does a great job a following up his last album, Tickets to My Downfall.
  23. Kelix
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Technicality wise this one surpasses Tickets however enjoyment wise it falls a bit short of tickets[on the first listen], great album regardless. However, the more i listened to it the more i started liking it. This ones a slow burner. I also saw a lot of ppl complaining about how trash it is, well some ppl are born to hate ig so ignorance is bliss for such ppl i reckon. Hope u enjoy!
  24. stinamn
    Mar 29, 2022
    6
    I don't hate it but I don't love it. Not the same way I loved Tickets to My Downfall. Tickets to My Downfall just flowed. Everything felt like it went together to me. I enjoy listening to this album but it is more background music. I don't get into it as much as Tickets to My Downfall.
  25. AzzurroWolf
    Mar 29, 2022
    0
    I've been an MGK fan for a number of years. I don't know what this is, but it isn't MGK. Hot garbage.
  26. bt89
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    This album is very middling, the lyrics are more often than not bland, MGK's voice is not very good, the instrumentals go to **** as the album goes on, and there is a lot of unnecessary romanticization (Drug Dealer, Make Up Sex) that really just does not work. The opening is cool but otherwise, this is pretty damn awful.
  27. OgaihtSouza
    Mar 28, 2022
    1
    Ruim demais! Coragem a de quem consome as músicas desse cara. Achei brega, ultrapassado, chato e intragável.
  28. Mads567k
    Mar 28, 2022
    6
    Not bad, not super good. There are some interesting tracks such as "Maybe" and "5150". I would like to say that he really smashed the features. Gets way to much hate, just because its MGK
  29. Danm95VFF
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    Legitimately one of the worst things I've ever heard. Machine Gun Kelly's singing style is unbearable, plus lyrically he comes off as so insecure, obnoxious and wannabe-edgy on this record that it's impossible to relate to him or sympathise with him. To add insult to injury, it all plays out to the sound of throwaway Blink-182 ripoff instrumentals (sorry Travis, you're wasting your talentLegitimately one of the worst things I've ever heard. Machine Gun Kelly's singing style is unbearable, plus lyrically he comes off as so insecure, obnoxious and wannabe-edgy on this record that it's impossible to relate to him or sympathise with him. To add insult to injury, it all plays out to the sound of throwaway Blink-182 ripoff instrumentals (sorry Travis, you're wasting your talent here) and some awful guest features. Avoid this one… Expand
  30. MandoCb
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    this album is just awesome, I am already so hyped for the tour. The album rly gives me good vibes
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    Apr 4, 2022
    58
    Tickets to My Downfall was memorable for the way it treated pop-punk like a natural palette for his emotions, but this too often feels like a concept album about rock, a stodgy record that’s too busy using “real instruments” to do anything interesting with them.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 4, 2022
    58
    Tickets to My Downfall was memorable for the way it treated pop-punk like a natural palette for his emotions, but this too often feels like a concept album about rock, a stodgy record that’s too busy using “real instruments” to do anything interesting with them.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 28, 2022
    20
    Imagine the worst Good Charlotte song repeating “I fell in love with an emo girl” as a chorus. ... If anything, the more trap-infused tracks gracing the record’s back half fare better, solely because they aren’t direct copies of some of the most well-known pop punk songs of all time. Moreover, the extremely overblown production doesn’t achieve the same maximalism here, making for a comparatively listenable bunch of songs. Key word: comparatively.
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