Making Mirrors
by Gotye
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. PopMatters
    Feb 29, 2012
    60
    Making Mirrors offers plenty of evidence the guy could be capable of just a little bit more if he'd focus in on pop music at the expense of his more esoteric impulses, or at least learn how to separate the two more efficiently.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 13, 2012
    60
    Sadly, this album has as many misses as hits.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Feb 9, 2012
    60
    Chopped and diced from a variety of sources, it packs a lyrical punch, but nothing here transcends his internet hit.
  5. The Guardian
    Feb 9, 2012
    60
    A maverick worth watching.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 9, 2012
    60
    Has the dense, occasionally cluttered manner of the obsessive bedroom producer.
  7. NOW Magazine
    Feb 2, 2012
    60
    At his best he reminds you of everything that makes Miike Snow's self-titled debut such an addictive listen, but at his worst he comes across like an electronic music dilettante.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 9, 2012
    50
    [Making Mirrors] showcases a risk-taking, self-possessed artist, with mixed results.
  9. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 15, 2012
    50
    The LP toes a line between eclecticism and kitchen sink, but the one thing he hasn't chucked in here is a little focus.
  10. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Feb 13, 2012
    40
    The wan vocals and listless melodies conspire to render such eclecticism [on this album] as flavourless as a Cup-a-Soup variety pack.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 75
  3. Negative: 3 out of 75
  1. Dog-owar
    Mar 25, 2012
    10
    This album is one of the best things of 2012 for me so far, there isn't a song i dislike on the whole CD. Also love how each song is veryThis album is one of the best things of 2012 for me so far, there isn't a song i dislike on the whole CD. Also love how each song is very different from the last... GREAT ALBUM! buy now… Full Review »
  2. TheMasterOfCD
    May 30, 2012
    4
    The Australian Belgian-born Wouter De Backer became known in the world with the exceptional tube Somebody That I Used to Know, in mid-2011 andThe Australian Belgian-born Wouter De Backer became known in the world with the exceptional tube Somebody That I Used to Know, in mid-2011 and more recently with us, necessitating this year outstripped domestic . Third installment of the artist, Gotye Making Mirrors establishes that's not a shooting star: multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre, he demonstrates a mastery of dynamics and delivers a pop-rock expressive, lively and complex. Effective when he plays in left field (fuzzée Easy Way Out, prog State of the Art), it is however agreed when it touches the very soul (I Feel Better). In the end, alas Making Mirrors is a little smoother, but the multitude of angles explored gives personality… Full Review »
  3. Magus
    Feb 28, 2012
    9
    When the opening track, which is only 1 minute long, started, I feared this album wouldn't be as great as I hoped, but it turned out I wasWhen the opening track, which is only 1 minute long, started, I feared this album wouldn't be as great as I hoped, but it turned out I was wrong. Easy Way Out, Eyes Wide Open and Somebody That I Used to Know are some great indie pop songs that gave me the impression that this was going to be a good album.

    And then the great stuff kicked in. Smoke and Mirrors is a very classy song with a progressive sound and one of my favorites on the album. After 2 songs that take inspiration from soul and George Michael, the album reaches its peak (at least for me), with the groovy, psychedelic State of the Art and the creepy, alienating Don't Worry We'll Be Watching You. From this point, the album builds off with Giving Me a Chance and Save Me, the first one being a soft, sad song and the second being a clear and fun song. Finally the album closes with Bronte, my favorite from the album, for Gotye really sings with his heart and the song is soothing yet sad. Overall a fantastic album, that shows a lot of different styles but never feels too inconsistent. I highly recommend anyone to listen to this album, I think anybody who likes music can find at least one song on this album that fits his/her style.    … Full Review »
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