Map of the Soul: Persona
by BTS
  • Record Label: Bighit
  • Release Date: Apr 12, 2019
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 928 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 795 out of 928
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 928
  3. Negative: 109 out of 928
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  1. avaskiis
    Jun 9, 2019
    5
    easily their most forgettable album. boy with luv, mikrokosmos, make it right and home are the most boring generic songs from them yet, and i’m sorry but the rap in jamais vu completely ruins the song. intro: persona and dionysus are okay, but get repetitive and lose their flavour pretty quickly. not my favourite album by them
  2. BENNEB
    Jun 23, 2019
    5
    While making a record that is purely dedicated to their fans, BTS may have lacked the charisma and flavour that made Love Yourself: Tear an extremely great pop record. There are some tracks that showcase their performances but this is probably one of their weakest records to date.

    TOP TRACKS: Intro: Persona, Boy With Luv (ft. Halsey), HOME

    AVOID TRACKS: Mikrocosmos
  3. opahansenkay
    Apr 29, 2019
    6
    It is a nice album but there are some messy songs unfortunately there's only 1 good song!
  4. imaginetruIy
    Apr 12, 2019
    4
    The album has a good production, the compositions are also cool, the music with Halsey and the last track are the best, I didn't find the album itself very good, it was not very pleasant and a setback in relation to the others of them the production / composition are good, the set not so much.
  5. JorgeSalazarW
    Aug 20, 2021
    4
    Ok I tried to listen to this album, but it’s not my vibe. I tried to listen to it again and the same happened. really good lyrics but with a messy production and arrangements
  6. Nitsu
    Nov 2, 2020
    4
    Ellos son BTS!!! Esperaba más de ellos, pero me decepcionaron muy poco para ser ellos :(

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Consequence
    Apr 26, 2019
    91
    The EP moves easily through different spheres of young love, young fame and young ambition, all of it audible through coruscating backgrounds and intense vocal deliveries that channel the high-running tensions of technicolor teenage drama.
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  2. Clash Music
    Apr 19, 2019
    60
    A valiant and partly successful attempt from K-pop’s biggest band to move forward in their music. While they undeniably remain a success, the recycled sonics and multiple references to past music makes it hard for old listeners to let go of past glory and for the new to connect with their current music.
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  3. The 405
    Apr 18, 2019
    70
    Map of the Soul: Persona is a bold, if tempered, call to Western media.
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