Memories: Do Not Open
by The Chainsmokers
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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 573 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 93 out of 573
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 573
  3. Negative: 445 out of 573
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  1. lucasg_
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Todas as músicas trazem batidas legais, um pop eletrônico bem satisfatório, o álbum combina em sua estrutura geral e é tudo bem encaixado. Orgulho deles!
  2. pedro_hnq
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    Cheio de hits, lirous n venham gongar os outros so pq disseram q perfeita ilusão é ruim, bando de embutes se eles tivessem mentido tudo bem
    The Chainsmokers brilhem, arrasaram
  3. Shail
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    This is my fav debut album
    The songs are all though out, it has catchy songs and song with great meaning
    Young should be a single. I am really proud of the chainsmokers for delivering this amazing album
  4. Alejandro_
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    Beat and sound so great ! , this guys are so talented, brilliant and intelligent to make smash hits over and over again.
    This album it's a good debut.
  5. isthatcaio
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    MELHOR ALBUM POP DO ANOOOOOOOOO, REIS DO EDM, GRAMMY WINNERS E DONOS DE 2016 E VÃO SER OS DONOS DE 2017 VÃO TER QUE ENGOLIR OS CIONES SIM!!!! CHORA LITTLE MONSTER VAI MENDIGAR MILHO REASONS NO INFERNO
  6. Juanmad
    Apr 26, 2017
    10
    Tal vez la mayoría de las canciones suenen igual, pero las letras no tanto, es cierto que su personalidad no es la mejor pero no tenemos que criticar su música basándonos en eso, monsters borren su comentario si no es sobre el álbum
  7. thedonald112915
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    album of the year 2017. loved every song on it to the point where i can't pick a favourite because they are all so flawless and i get the lyrics on most of the songs aren't too deep ( even though its obvious that they're trying which most edm acts don't ) but in my opinion every song here is an extremely fun listen. i really don't see why everybodys hating on the chainsmokers the mainalbum of the year 2017. loved every song on it to the point where i can't pick a favourite because they are all so flawless and i get the lyrics on most of the songs aren't too deep ( even though its obvious that they're trying which most edm acts don't ) but in my opinion every song here is an extremely fun listen. i really don't see why everybodys hating on the chainsmokers the main complaint i hear is all their songs sound the same but sorry i just don't hear every song sounds different enough to me to be distinct. i'll be definitely coming back to this all year great album… Expand
  8. rodneypjr
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Amazing! Lyrics ok but good songs and great pop/new EDM sounding. "Young" is the best song and it succeeds being even better than "Closer". Loved it!!
  9. masoqiigorthePK
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    Dizer que o álbum é ruim apenas por ter um bom desempenho nas paradas musicais enquanto seus favs não conseguem o mesmo é muito feio. Excelente trabalho, The Chainsmokers. Album ótimo
  10. xuxa_da_nota
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    adoreiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, amooooooo so hits da baladaaaaaaaaa
    viadooooooooooos harraraaaaaam amoooooooo
    pisem mais nos haters fudidoooossssss
    continuem no lacre
  11. xuxu
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    muito bom, um trabalho muito interessante, ma pena te sido massacrado pela critica
    muitos hits, do jeito bom q eles sabem fazer, parabens pela estreia
  12. Rubydvd
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    I honestly loved the album. I love all the songs, especially after listening to it on repeat . They are different, more personal, have the usual catchy lines and melodies – something that I would want to hear at the radio and sing with. I get that it is not too EDM but more of a pop, however, artists nowadays try new direction. I feel that some songs which were not released as singlesI honestly loved the album. I love all the songs, especially after listening to it on repeat . They are different, more personal, have the usual catchy lines and melodies – something that I would want to hear at the radio and sing with. I get that it is not too EDM but more of a pop, however, artists nowadays try new direction. I feel that some songs which were not released as singles would have been so popular internationally knowing how well The Chainsmokers songs perform at the Worldwide charts are i.e. Honest, Bloodstream (sans the swearing) and Young. The songs by the ladies would have done well as singles too as they have enjoyable danceable beats i.e. Wake Up Alone, It Won’t Kill Ya, Don’t Say. Love the intro of Last Day Alive. And of course Something Like This & Paris have just been enormous hits globally coming off from the album. I guess the low rating from critics is possibly due to EDM expectations. However, an album can’t be on top of the worldwide charts if it is that bad (mind you it was number 1 in 80 countries on the first day of release). So at the end of the day, the worldwide album buyers are the best critics! It’s a 10 for me and most of the world!!!… Expand
  13. Shab
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    All the rest of the reviews are just Gaga stans /haters.It is Perhaps one of the best EDM albums ever & packs all the feeling & dedication of The Chainsmokers.. They put in tons of efforts into this album & and each and every track is a masterpiece. Clearly deserved the #1 spot on HOT 200 charts that it got.
    Best tracks - Young, Breakup every night
    Least enjoyable - The One
  14. TheyCallMeAnt
    May 28, 2017
    10
    This is gonna be down-voted by pretty much everyone, but i don't care. This album is honestly great. I have no idea why The Chainsmokers get so much hate. People say stupid things like: "EVERY SINGLE SONG SOUNDS THE SAME" or "THESE GUYS HAVE NO CREATIVITY." Are you KIDDING me? First off, if you don't like the music, why the hell are you listening to it? Second off, if you think every songThis is gonna be down-voted by pretty much everyone, but i don't care. This album is honestly great. I have no idea why The Chainsmokers get so much hate. People say stupid things like: "EVERY SINGLE SONG SOUNDS THE SAME" or "THESE GUYS HAVE NO CREATIVITY." Are you KIDDING me? First off, if you don't like the music, why the hell are you listening to it? Second off, if you think every song sounds the same, I'm convinced that you are deaf. If you think it's basic and repetitive, why are you even listening to the album? I think this album is honestly amazing, every song has a different feel to it and I love that. I can understand the lyrics from each song and I can relate to a lot of the songs. People are so stupid and ignorant that they just find a reason to hate on something that's actually amazing. Like I said, I know this is gonna get down-voted, but i don't care. This album is honestly so amazing, but most people are too idiotic to realize that.… Expand
  15. boucherilya
    Jul 25, 2017
    10
    The best album of 2017 year...All songs are amazing, exept "don't say" - Emily's voice in this song is a little bit annoying. But the album is great and didn't deserves this bad ratings.
  16. robin96
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Beet album of 2017. i just love every song on this great great album. i really recommend it as a second listen.
  17. Pellenz
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
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    Um álbum cativante, batidas criativas e muito boas.
  18. Maximrex
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Самый недооценённый альбом столетия! Полно биомусора, ставивших нули, и не выкупившие троллинг от действительно талантливого дуэта.
    Со временем критика оборегенов сменится на восторг и сие творение будут считать очень хорошей шуткой))))    Самый недооценённый альбом столетия! Полно биомусора, ставивших нули, и не выкупившие троллинг от действительно талантливого дуэта.
    Со временем критика оборегенов сменится на восторг и сие творение будут считать очень хорошей шуткой))))
  19. dislexicpotato
    Nov 2, 2018
    9
    People seem to love hating on the chainsmokers but this is an amazing album. With catchy lyrics, great vocals and a wide variety of styles in production throughout the album is very consistent and very memorable. Favourites include Bloodstream, My Type, Young, The One and Paris.
  20. Apollo2017
    May 4, 2017
    9
    Amazing album! Magical sound very subtly echoes the text of each song. This album The Chainsmokers gives you the opportunity to experience some of the major components of your life: love, separation, friendship, growing up.. a Very sincere and dear to the heart of the album.
  21. dgassman3
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    If you're not a fan of the Chainsmokers, you won't be of this album; let's get that out of the way. If you like the Chainsmokers for their popped-up EDM sound, "I'm drunk" party music, or a guilty pleasure, then this is perfect. There's the slower ballads, which don't add a whole lot, but there is a lot worse music out there. Taggert's vocals aren't as dreadful as the popular sentimentIf you're not a fan of the Chainsmokers, you won't be of this album; let's get that out of the way. If you like the Chainsmokers for their popped-up EDM sound, "I'm drunk" party music, or a guilty pleasure, then this is perfect. There's the slower ballads, which don't add a whole lot, but there is a lot worse music out there. Taggert's vocals aren't as dreadful as the popular sentiment would lead you to believe. Nobody should be expecting these guys to WOW us with their vocals, lyrical substance, or depth. The Chainsmokers have a trick, they know it well, and if you listen this album expecting something outside of their realm, then you're wasting your time.

    Favorite songs: Paris, The One, Break Up Every Night, Bloodstream    … Expand
  22. Kadeemluvmusic
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    It was an okay album, though it should've been better. I don't hate The Chainsmokers, but I'm a big fan of their chart-topping hit "Closer." I do love Halsey. Unfortunately for their debut "Memories: Do Not Open" is just a subpar chringeworthy album that looked like another one of Will.I.Am's confusing songs or the fact that the rest of the songs (except Coldplay's collaboration inIt was an okay album, though it should've been better. I don't hate The Chainsmokers, but I'm a big fan of their chart-topping hit "Closer." I do love Halsey. Unfortunately for their debut "Memories: Do Not Open" is just a subpar chringeworthy album that looked like another one of Will.I.Am's confusing songs or the fact that the rest of the songs (except Coldplay's collaboration in "Something Just Like This") are just a jumbo mess. If you really want really feel good EDM style of music, maybe tey Matoma's "False Alarm"or Alesso's "We Can Be Heroes" instead. Or my personal fav, "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit, Sean Paul, & Anne-Marie.… Expand
  23. rwessmyer
    Apr 16, 2017
    6
    Okay so it's pretty clear how much The Chainsmokers are selling out for the chance at Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers, so much so, that it doesn't translate well. The lyrics are cliché and overdone along with extremely surface level. Drew's voice is ass and it doesn't take a vocal professional to figure that out, however he does do a better job masking the issues than previouslyOkay so it's pretty clear how much The Chainsmokers are selling out for the chance at Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers, so much so, that it doesn't translate well. The lyrics are cliché and overdone along with extremely surface level. Drew's voice is ass and it doesn't take a vocal professional to figure that out, however he does do a better job masking the issues than previously anticipated. The beats and flows on most songs I like but some are just repetitive and obnoxious. I think they thrive when they leave most of the singing (if not all of it) to someone else. I'm a huge fan of The Chainsmokers and seeing them live put them up as one of my favorites, but I was hoping for more hard songs like Don't Let Me Down, and all we got was It Won't Kill Ya (don't get me wrong I love the song, it's my favorite on the album). I like most of the songs just for their way of being easy to listen to and play in a social setting, but talent-wise they could have done better.… Expand
  24. longjetty7
    Apr 17, 2017
    5
    Okay what is going on with these user scores? Lol this is by no means a "good" album, but it wasn't terrible either. It's just fine honestly. The Chainsmokers' songs are decent enough by themselves, but they pretty much all sound the same and are not very musically adventurous, so listening to them all together on the same album gets wearisome.

    Standout track: Something Just Like This
  25. GamerMeioSangue
    Jul 1, 2018
    5
    Instável é a palavra certa pra esse album.
    Eu curto o som dos Chainsmokers e vi em algumas entrevistas que eles realmente tentam mostrar algo em suas musicas. Mas não da pra mostrar algo ao mesmo tempo em que se é um duo de EDM genérica, não é mesmo?
    Os garotos não chegam nem perto das emoções que True e Stories de Avicii combinados chegam a transmitir. Confesso que eu gostei de talvez    Instável é a palavra certa pra esse album.
    Eu curto o som dos Chainsmokers e vi em algumas entrevistas que eles realmente tentam mostrar algo em suas musicas. Mas não da pra mostrar algo ao mesmo tempo em que se é um duo de EDM genérica, não é mesmo?
    Os garotos não chegam nem perto das emoções que True e Stories de Avicii combinados chegam a transmitir.
    Confesso que eu gostei de talvez maioria das musicas, ignorando basicamente tudo de ruim nelas (o que são quase 80% delas), mas sim, é totalmente perceptível o quanto a letra brinca com a nossa paciência e talvez a nossa inteligência ao ser tão rasa e banal e ainda por cima querer ousar tentar algo, soando mais como uma brincadeira de mal gosto (estou olhando para você Last Day Alive).
    Acredito que o The Chainsmokers tem potencial, principalmente com esses dois singles novos lançados (Sick Boy/You Owe Me) que são completamente o oposto desse album, dando um bom passo na direção certa. O que resta é tentar abandonar o romance e o clima de nostalgia, porque cara... Isso vocês são HORRIVEIS em fazer.    … Expand
  26. Jevus
    May 8, 2017
    5
    Creo que The Chainsmokers ya se les acabo la inspiración. No hay mucho que decir de este álbum más que es demasió repetitivo, usan el mismo beat en cada canción, solo 2 canciones son rescatables de este disco monótono. Les quedo muy grande el pasar haciendo EP’s a un disco completo, las canciones son igual repetitivas con letras que se repite y repite el coro más de 10 veces, si en unaCreo que The Chainsmokers ya se les acabo la inspiración. No hay mucho que decir de este álbum más que es demasió repetitivo, usan el mismo beat en cada canción, solo 2 canciones son rescatables de este disco monótono. Les quedo muy grande el pasar haciendo EP’s a un disco completo, las canciones son igual repetitivas con letras que se repite y repite el coro más de 10 veces, si en una canción a veces eso enfada, ahora imagínense todo un disco, ese es el problema con la música electrónica y sus artistas cuando se vuelve mainstream y tienen la oportunidad de hacer un LP, simplemente no les sale, como DJ Snake. Les queda mejor hacer sencillos y a ver si pega. Lo peor de todo es, el auto-tune que es infernal.… Expand
  27. Jerson777
    Apr 14, 2017
    5
    I work in the music industry and have had the pleasure of working with The Chainsmokers before so I'm gonna look at this from a objective point of view: I don't think the album is that bad, but it's not great... it's ok at best, but this album could of been amazing. I feel like they should of kept their heavier EDM sound, but I know why they chose this more dance pop direction that theyI work in the music industry and have had the pleasure of working with The Chainsmokers before so I'm gonna look at this from a objective point of view: I don't think the album is that bad, but it's not great... it's ok at best, but this album could of been amazing. I feel like they should of kept their heavier EDM sound, but I know why they chose this more dance pop direction that they decided to go on. They want to be more radio friendly, (hell my radio station plays 5 of their songs on air every day because they do really strong) because the more airplay they get the better, I mean it's more money in their pocket , but I feel like they let go of their genius, uniqueness and personality that created songs like Roses, New York, Kanye and Don't Let Me Down..... don't get me wrong, I'm all for artists trying new things but let's face it, a lot of the songs on MDNO sound the same and Taggart's vocal abilities aren't exactly the most impressive, but I think he has the potential to be a good singer. I will say, I think the lyrics to the songs in MDNO aren't bad, they're decent and you can tell that Taggart wrote these himself. 'Bloodstream' to me is their best song and it shows off a vulnerable side to them if you pay attention to the lyrics. Overall it's an 'ok' album... it's not terrible, but it's not mind blowing amazing. They had the chance to make the most amazing album but they didn't and that's too bad because I think a lot of people were highly anticipating for this album to be a complete knockout however I don't think it's the worst album of 2017. Katy Perry hasn't released her album yet which I'm not too hopeful about because "Chained to the Rhythm" is a lackluster and a terrible single and if the album is anything like "Chained to the Rhythm" then it doesn't look promising... at least MNDO looked promising with songs like 'Paris' and 'Something Just Like This' as their singles.… Expand
  28. DarwinMC99
    Jun 12, 2018
    5
    Debo decir que las criticas han sido muy duras con el duo de djs, sere breve, soy conciente que esto es musica comercial, no aporta en nada al arte de la musica, pero esta creada para vender,

    Paris para mi es el ejemplo de como una cancion simple puede generar un increible hit, si es que se sabe usar la melodia adecuada, esto es algo que estos chicos saben muy bien. Decir que esta de    Debo decir que las criticas han sido muy duras con el duo de djs, sere breve, soy conciente que esto es musica comercial, no aporta en nada al arte de la musica, pero esta creada para vender,

    Paris para mi es el ejemplo de como una cancion simple puede generar un increible hit, si es que se sabe usar la melodia adecuada, esto es algo que estos chicos saben muy bien. Decir que esta de mas mencionar que es una sorpresa la colaboracion que han realizado con Coldplay, something just like this, se siente mas como de coldplay que de the chanismokers, la verdad es que esto es un indicador del impacto que generaron desde que lanzaron roses y closer, han crecido como la espuma, me alegra eso, es de la poca musica comercial que me gusta.

    Pero siendo sincero que de todo el album solo existan 3 canciones buenas, no es una buena señal, no niego que hay un ritmo buenisimo en las mezclas pero no es algo que te pueda gustar como para escucharla todos los dias.    … Expand
  29. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 22, 2019
    4
    In electing to produce songs which sound similar to their greatest hits instead of innovating, The Chainsmokers find themselves treading the same beaten path to abandon. Besides several catchy pre-released singles, no track is memorable, with lyrics that do not resonate, and the same ‘Rozes’ style beat drop used repeatedly. In the end, it simply feels hollow, bland and empty. 3.5/10
  30. LinttaFlamingo
    Jan 29, 2018
    4
    If someone ever comes up to you on the street and asks what "safe" means, answer "Memories...Do Not Open". Because this album is basically one or two songs just made over and over again with a slightly different sound. Sure it might sound alright if you just click one of the songs on Youtube and listen to that one song only, but I listened to this whole album and all the drops and lyricsIf someone ever comes up to you on the street and asks what "safe" means, answer "Memories...Do Not Open". Because this album is basically one or two songs just made over and over again with a slightly different sound. Sure it might sound alright if you just click one of the songs on Youtube and listen to that one song only, but I listened to this whole album and all the drops and lyrics were so samey or straight up identical to each other that I was able to predict and lip sync some of the lyrics without even knowing beforehand. The sound or lyrics aren't exactly the main problem though. I was completely alright with the lyrics being about drinking, being young and being in love even though they're generic. The problem is the fact that this is not an album. It's a one song remixed 12 times masquerading as an album.… Expand
  31. Olin
    Nov 12, 2017
    4
    After the remarkable songs of Bouquet and Collage, it is common sense that we expected a lot more from the group. Something more shocking than songs that can be easily forgotten easily.
  32. DCMusicFan
    Oct 3, 2018
    4
    This would have been a decent catchy pop album, if it weren't crude and filled with frat boy debauchery.
  33. DavidWasHere
    Nov 17, 2017
    3
    Not good. This is not good. The only reason why I listened to this is because I'm pretty sure my friend is going to do a year-end video and I wanna be prepared to trash on all the bad music out there. The Chainsmokers are a joke. They started out as a joke band that made terrible "comedy" music and turned into making artificial dance music. It's super generic when you compare it to all theNot good. This is not good. The only reason why I listened to this is because I'm pretty sure my friend is going to do a year-end video and I wanna be prepared to trash on all the bad music out there. The Chainsmokers are a joke. They started out as a joke band that made terrible "comedy" music and turned into making artificial dance music. It's super generic when you compare it to all the big name EDM superstars out there like Avicii, Calvin Harris, Diplo, David Guetta, Skrillex's more poppier stuff. Their songs try to be bigger and having a deep meaning, but it's mostly just shallow as hell lyrics that can relate to shallow as hell people. The compositions are by the numbers and super bland with a few exceptions here and there, and the drops usually kill any momentum that the tunes could have. And then there's Paris that completely rips off M83's Midnight City and yet somehow Paris is a worldwide hit and Midnight City isn't **** YOU WORLD) Andrew Taggard is a terrible vocalist. Songs like the One and Break Up Every Night are him sounding so flat and horribly pitchy it's just super unflattery, especially for Break Up Every Night which is the most energetic song here but that singing is just terrible! There are songs where he is tolerable, like on Paris and Honest, but he's still so bland and lifeless. The guest singers fair much better, but that's not saying much, either from weak performance or the Chainsmokers not doing them favors with the tunes they are backed up with. Emily Warren sleepwalks on her spots, Louane at least tires on It Won't Kill Ya before the song turns into dubstep-lite, and even then it's not like super amazing or anything, to Jhene Aiko not fitting on whatever kind of R&B meets trap-pop monstrosity that's on Wake Up Alone, and Florida Georgia Line are so bland on Last Day Alive, if I wasn't told it was them I would not know. Which is not good considering that the songs composition is supposed to be larger than life* and yet their vocals are limp as hell! (the song is too weak to be bigger and anthemic BTW) The only song that's really good here is Something Just Like This, but that's mostly because of Chris Martin and the tune itself sounds like something that Coldplay can work with. This album's main purpose is being white noise on the radio and on the loudspeakers of convenience stores and appealing to shallow teenagers who worry about what happens on their Twitter and Instagram feeds.… Expand
  34. JoeWilliams
    Apr 22, 2017
    3
    Memories:Do Not Open is an atrocious album, an overproduced piece of garbage. It is lifeless, bland and very hard to listen.It felt more noise than music. The songs felt the same, you didn't even know that it is another song. "Something just like this" is the only good song the rest are just cringey and a try hard especially "Break Up every Night" which is just the worst song in the album.Memories:Do Not Open is an atrocious album, an overproduced piece of garbage. It is lifeless, bland and very hard to listen.It felt more noise than music. The songs felt the same, you didn't even know that it is another song. "Something just like this" is the only good song the rest are just cringey and a try hard especially "Break Up every Night" which is just the worst song in the album. cheesy is a kind word to describe this, cringy is the best word to describe the songs, Did I say try hard? yes it tries to be deep but the lyrics are just laughable so it ended up,again, cringy.Break up every night is the number one example of that,it is the crappiest noise I have ever heard,so far.

    I gave a 3/10 due to Coldplay's Something Just Like This which is the only good song,it is supposed to be 0/10.    … Expand
  35. GerardistheWay
    May 22, 2017
    3
    “Hey Alex.” “Yeah, Drew?” “Remember that ‘Closer’ song we did a while back? The one that was a big hit?” “Yeah, what about it?” “Okay, bear with me here...What if we made a whole album based on that song? We could use the same beat on some songs, similar music on others, and near-identical lyrics! It’ll be a huge hit!” “Oh my god, dude, that’s genius!"

    I believe I just accurately summed    “Hey Alex.” “Yeah, Drew?” “Remember that ‘Closer’ song we did a while back? The one that was a big hit?” “Yeah, what about it?” “Okay, bear with me here...What if we made a whole album based on that song? We could use the same beat on some songs, similar music on others, and near-identical lyrics! It’ll be a huge hit!” “Oh my god, dude, that’s genius!"

    I believe I just accurately summed up about how much creative effort went into EDM DJ duo The Chainsmokers’ latest pitiful effort, the limp and ineffectual “Memories…Do Not Open”, which gives a bad name to the recently blossomed “future bass” genre and electronic music in general. Most every song on the album shares similarities with their 2016 hit, and just like its predecessor it is ear-warm yet hollow, catchy but forgettable, with completely and totally generic production that does nothing to reward a closer listen with flourishing little sonic details. Alex Pall and Drew Taggart had a great opportunity to take themselves in a different direction and awe all their haters with a debut album that proved they weren’t just another DJ duo, and that is exactly what they did not do. Rather than bringing anything new, they’ve parked themselves squarely in the middle of the road, utilizing the established electropop basics and little else. They’re kinda like Owl City, but unlike Adam Young, whose hug-warm positivity still manages to be somewhat endearing even as it gets repetitive (he also possesses some real production talent), The Chainsmokers’ melancholy moping is just plain wearying.

    Pall and Taggart’s lyricism is perhaps the worst thing about this album, and that’s saying something. “I’m f**ked up, I’m fading/I’m so complicated”, Taggart croaks on one track. “And there’s this girl, she wants me to take her home/She don’t love me though, I’m just on the radio”, he sings (through gobs of auto-tune) on another. If millennials have chosen The Chainsmokers as their voice in the years to come, then they’ve certainly made the right decision, and that is not at all a compliment. They come off as whiny douches who expect everything to be given to them without doing anything to earn any of it, and when they don’t get it they take to the internet and social media to complain about how the world is so unfair. Combine that with dull, repetitive music (here’s their basic song structure: soft, sad-sounding piano/guitar that plods along at a downtempo pace before the synths join in after the hook for a “drop”) and production that is only passable at best considering the advances made in the genre as of late, and you have one of the most totally unlikable yet still somehow most popular music groups in the world both in our modern age and of all time.

    Even worse about this is that their inflated egos has led them, for whatever reason, to downplay the outside musical talent they bring to the table to complement their own lack thereof. Country duo Florida-Georgia Line in particular (an odd choice, but one that had potential based on their own party-based song repertoire) is put to absolute waste, providing glorified backing vocals on the pseudo-inspirational album closer ‘The Last Day Alive’; though not to the same degree, the likes of Jhené Aiko, Louane, and Emily Warren (who brings more to the table with her singing than her crappy songwriting) are likewise squandered. While it is not necessarily a good song, the current Top 40 hit 'Something Just Like This' is elevated to a tolerable level by Coldplay’s Chris Martin making the most of his guest appearance, providing what is probably the only ray of sunshine in a dark, roiling sea of angsty depression and bitter nostalgia.

    However, one thing no one can ever claim about The Chainsmokers is that they don’t know how to pick singles, which they most certainly do. “Bouquet” was an awful EP elevated by the strength of the single ‘Roses’; ditto “Collage”, which had the Grammy-winning ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ and the aforementioned ‘Closer’ to bolster it. The same goes for this album: ‘Something Just Like This’ is one of the better (speaking relatively here) tunes on the record, and the second single “Paris” is perhaps the best argument for them to ever be labeled “artists”. An ambient, atmospheric slow-burner of a track, it is by far the best thing they’ve yet to make in their short career, though that isn’t really saying much.

    Kids, it just goes to show you that if you want to be famous, you don’t need to be talented, or even a pleasant person to be around. You just need to be an overgrown man-child who spent a month interning at a recording studio in order to know enough about production to get by. May God have mercy on our souls if he ever gets to hear this. 3/10    … Expand
  36. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    3
    There was not one melody that got away from being lifeless and dreary, not one harmonic structure that gave hope for meaningful artistry, and no life from the awkward slow tempos and uninviting electronic beats, so let’s kill this thing before it breeds. My Score: 58/180 (Trash) = 3.2/10
  37. deadhor5
    Apr 10, 2017
    3
    Calling it a "dance" album is an overstatement. Despite being an avid dancer, I couldn't find a single song on this LP that I could jam to. While it features some extremely talented vocalists like Jhene Aiko and Florida Georgia Line, the beats are actually some of the most repetitive, redundant, and monotonous i've heard in a while. The lead singles off this album, "Paris" and "SomethingCalling it a "dance" album is an overstatement. Despite being an avid dancer, I couldn't find a single song on this LP that I could jam to. While it features some extremely talented vocalists like Jhene Aiko and Florida Georgia Line, the beats are actually some of the most repetitive, redundant, and monotonous i've heard in a while. The lead singles off this album, "Paris" and "Something Just Like This" were horribly disappointing, and were a hard departure from the trap feel of "Don't Let Me Down" and chill yet complex vibe of "Closer". That's not to say artists cannot departure from a sound without being judged, but what Drew and the other dude are displaying is a total pandering to the lowest common denominator instead of attempting to develop creatively, just so they can continue their frat lifestyle. "The One" is pure, half-baked trash: that's all I can say about it. It's just some beats thrown together with some flat-as-always vocals by Taggart and some basic background noise by Emily Warren, who is really throwing all her credibility out the window by being such a major part in such a lackluster album
    Mediocre Tracks: "Wake Up Alone" and "Last Day Alive"
    Worst Track: "Break Up Every Night" (the vocals are just sad)    … Expand
  38. NicklasW
    Apr 27, 2017
    3
    I went into this album with 0 expectations and my greatest hope was to find, at least, one song I can enjoy. But not even that was given to me. When it comes to reviewing this piece of garbage, I do not know where to start. To make it short, I can only say that all the songs have the same structure, progression, weak lyrics and lame and completely uninspired EDM beats that have noI went into this album with 0 expectations and my greatest hope was to find, at least, one song I can enjoy. But not even that was given to me. When it comes to reviewing this piece of garbage, I do not know where to start. To make it short, I can only say that all the songs have the same structure, progression, weak lyrics and lame and completely uninspired EDM beats that have no significant groove or flow or makes you want to actually dance. Some of the songs like The One do not even feel like EDM or House Music anymore. It feels like this project was made for the mass and The Chainsmokers treat their listeners as idiots.
    Best Songs:Young, Something Just Like This
    Worst Songs:My Type, Paris, Wake up Alone, Honest.
    Recommendations:no recommendation, and let's all sincerely hope that The Chainsmoker lose their momentum in 2017.    … Expand
  39. JeanMarcos_
    May 7, 2021
    3
    Ok, this is not a stupidly horrible album, the musics are "ok", but do they need to sound EXACTLY THE SAME? The musics in this album are acceptable, but they def don't have personality enough to be memorable or even distinguishable, it's even exaustive to listen to this album, but the last track "Last Day Alive" gets to be a nice surprise in the middle of such a messy album.
  40. chidime
    Apr 12, 2017
    2
    Wow. The Chainsmokers had some good singles from 'Don't Let Me Down' to 'Closer' to 'Paris'. I honestly expected this album to be one of the good ones. Maybe the first album since Guetta's 'Nothing But The Beat' to successfully mix EDM and mainstream music. Boy, was I wrong. This album is hot trash. Every song sounds the same, but each worse than the other. Somehow, even 'Paris' ends upWow. The Chainsmokers had some good singles from 'Don't Let Me Down' to 'Closer' to 'Paris'. I honestly expected this album to be one of the good ones. Maybe the first album since Guetta's 'Nothing But The Beat' to successfully mix EDM and mainstream music. Boy, was I wrong. This album is hot trash. Every song sounds the same, but each worse than the other. Somehow, even 'Paris' ends up sounding bad when listening to the album. These guys should just keep releasing singles and stay away from albums, cos obviously, they don't know what they're doing.… Expand
  41. diegonelli
    Apr 13, 2017
    2
    LMFAO, score 1.4. I love happy endings
    This album is so dumb and superficial I can't even believe this. Yikes. I'm really laughing back at when the main singer said that they were going to be the singers of the millenium or something, I don't remember. Sad hahaha. They're over.
  42. JadenCarter
    Jun 15, 2017
    2
    Closer and Roses plainly among those songs are remixes in each one tracks, they let us down so far, Only a few are salvageable from amid too much garbage as Something just like this and Don't let me down as well.
  43. OKFINETHEN
    Apr 15, 2017
    2
    Memories: Do Not Open is terrible. Just straight up garbage. This is not even music. The Chainsmokers, first of all I have a huge problem with them because they obviously target young people with their style of music, but their name clearly promotes cigarette smoking. After so many years of trying to make smoking seem uncool and unappealing, these irresponsible hooligans come along withMemories: Do Not Open is terrible. Just straight up garbage. This is not even music. The Chainsmokers, first of all I have a huge problem with them because they obviously target young people with their style of music, but their name clearly promotes cigarette smoking. After so many years of trying to make smoking seem uncool and unappealing, these irresponsible hooligans come along with their electric pop dance songs and are sending the message that cool hip youngsters should chain smoke cigarettes! Now teenagers are going to be hanging out with their squads lighting up a Lucky Strike and grooving to the vibes of the top 100 chart techno songs by the ChainSMOKERS when they're partying it up with their baes on the dance floor. Just unacceptable that this passes for music. These lazy, talentless bums don't even play any musical instruments! They make all the songs on their iPad laptops. Millenialls are killing music, and they're killing themselves with tobacco. Shameful. Worst generation ever.… Expand
  44. andysehlhorst
    Apr 12, 2017
    2
    "Something Just Like This" is the only bearable song on the whole album. It is very bland and boring throughout the whole project. It's a definite pass.
  45. NETMUSIC
    Jun 16, 2017
    2
    You scrapped Closer, Don't Let Me Down and All We Know for this crap. Seriously.

    Best Song(s):
    Paris

    Worst Song(s):
    Something Just Like This
    Break Up Every Night
    It Won't Kill Ya
    The One
    Honest
    Young
    Wake Up Alone
  46. samwich21
    Jul 25, 2017
    2
    Album: DO NOT LISTEN. I underestimated The Chainsmokers. I didn't believe that they would create the blandest pop album in all of history, but it appears that they have. The only track worth anyone's time is "Something Just Like This", a duet with Chris Martin of Coldplay. I'd be interested in hearing a version of this song WITHOUT The Chainsmokers. Drew should stick to DJing. He is NOT aAlbum: DO NOT LISTEN. I underestimated The Chainsmokers. I didn't believe that they would create the blandest pop album in all of history, but it appears that they have. The only track worth anyone's time is "Something Just Like This", a duet with Chris Martin of Coldplay. I'd be interested in hearing a version of this song WITHOUT The Chainsmokers. Drew should stick to DJing. He is NOT a good singer. The best tracks on the album are the ones where Drew never opens his mouth. I'm giving this album a two because of Coldplay. If Chris wasn't singing on "Something", I wouldn't even bother with this review.… Expand
  47. antontong
    Apr 11, 2017
    2
    They shouldn't have labelled this album as dance/electronic. It is a pop album, and none of the songs is a real EDM. And please don't ruin other singers next time.
  48. macfrisebastian
    Apr 12, 2017
    2
    the album is just the same rhythm in each song , it just saves Young and Paris, the can't say they are better than Lady Gaga, and this album prove it .
  49. CharlieGray
    Apr 12, 2017
    1
    This album is extremley bad. I really tried to like it, but is impossible.
    Sorry The Chainsmokers, you seem like nice guys, but you made some terrible album here.
  50. Llan
    Apr 15, 2017
    1
    Letras medíocres, batidas genéricas, melodias similares a Closer. O álbum não tem nada novo a mostrar pro seu público, nenhuma mensagem, nenhum desafio. Se você curtir 12 versões de Closer, esse álbum é pra você.
  51. clei
    Apr 10, 2017
    1
    So The Chainsmokers have more than one song? I'm surprised. Some tracks are really catchy, but only if you're a teen on puberty. Did I mention that Andrew can't sing? I need to wash my ears.
  52. SocialKebab
    Jun 23, 2017
    1
    The whole album is just same **** pressed on over and over and over again ;D
    Literally only song considered "good" is "Something Just like this". The Chainsmokers is just big pile of crap who are just full of themselves. Repetitive crap. Like the album said... DO NOT OPEN, because it's so bad!
  53. Tabor
    Sep 8, 2017
    1
    The Chainsmokers' first full length album, "Memories: Do Not Open" is Overwhelming and empty, and you know it is the second the last song "Last Day Alive" ends. It is almost like they took their commercially honored (and good, i'm not going to lie) hit "Closer" and changed the words. There you have it. I really hope that the chainsmokers' career ends fast, before they can manage to put outThe Chainsmokers' first full length album, "Memories: Do Not Open" is Overwhelming and empty, and you know it is the second the last song "Last Day Alive" ends. It is almost like they took their commercially honored (and good, i'm not going to lie) hit "Closer" and changed the words. There you have it. I really hope that the chainsmokers' career ends fast, before they can manage to put out another song because i, and many others believe that their short time should be over. All they provide are heartless synths and one note choruses (Maybe one highlight here or there, but do not count on it). I should have taken their and advice before i Opened up that CD case.… Expand
  54. vinnynguyen
    Jun 17, 2017
    1
    The only "good" tracks have already been released as singles. Most of the album is unbearable and closely resembles the cookie cutter EDM/Pop vibe that they've been using. Once you watch "How Every Chainsmokers Song is Written" by John Fassold, your outlook and perception of the album changes negatively, dramatically.
  55. Noor_
    Apr 11, 2017
    1
    Saying it's actual garbage is an understatement.... why are these frat boys even known? their music is nothing more than basic loops and basic tired meaningless "lyrics", all of their supporters are little kids and basic teen girls with no music knowledge listening to this trash what they like to call "music"... they have this trick they use in all their songs to get it charting bySaying it's actual garbage is an understatement.... why are these frat boys even known? their music is nothing more than basic loops and basic tired meaningless "lyrics", all of their supporters are little kids and basic teen girls with no music knowledge listening to this trash what they like to call "music"... they have this trick they use in all their songs to get it charting by brainwashed people. this album is just an embarrassment to music and EDM.… Expand
  56. LoStKeAtInG
    Apr 12, 2017
    1
    Só encontrei bombas. Um álbum com músicas como Closer, Don't Let Me Down, All We Know e Setting Fires seria bem melhor. Os vocais do Drew Taggart estão horríveis, nem auto-tune salva. A produção do álbum está péssima. Não é um álbum dance como deveria ser, já que é uma "dupla de DJs". Something Just Like This (o único ponto alto do álbum) e Young (se tirar a voz do Drew) são as únicas queSó encontrei bombas. Um álbum com músicas como Closer, Don't Let Me Down, All We Know e Setting Fires seria bem melhor. Os vocais do Drew Taggart estão horríveis, nem auto-tune salva. A produção do álbum está péssima. Não é um álbum dance como deveria ser, já que é uma "dupla de DJs". Something Just Like This (o único ponto alto do álbum) e Young (se tirar a voz do Drew) são as únicas que chegam a ser boas. Essa dupla ainda precisa melhorar em muita coisa.… Expand
  57. andrevictor
    Apr 13, 2017
    1
    An album without concept and without originality. Created only for the charts and for a portion of the audience that does not care about quality, causing this material to be briefly forgotten.
  58. l33on33l17
    Apr 14, 2017
    1
    how the hell they throw **** about perfect illusion and then their entired album is the same trash? The only redeemable song is YOUNG the other ones are just ****
  59. imboredashell
    Apr 19, 2017
    1
    This boring mess of an album only contains 2 good parts: Break Up Every Night and the moment you realize the album is over. The songs all sound the same, lyrics have no meaning, they're arrogant and clearly in this for the fame/money.... Ew.
  60. FruitJuice
    Jul 18, 2017
    1
    what........................................................................................................................................................................
  61. Guus2002
    Mar 9, 2018
    1
    This album is terrible. Normally i write a small introduction before i talk about the album, but here it doesn't fit. This album is awful. I listened to it last night and it got worse overtime. There are no redeeming qualities on this record. It's one repetitive, bland, dumb listen.

    The first three songs just destroy any sort-of-hopes you could have. What really shines through here, and    This album is terrible. Normally i write a small introduction before i talk about the album, but here it doesn't fit. This album is awful. I listened to it last night and it got worse overtime. There are no redeeming qualities on this record. It's one repetitive, bland, dumb listen.

    The first three songs just destroy any sort-of-hopes you could have. What really shines through here, and as well as the rest of the album, is the target for this record: teenagers. This should be relateble to teens or whatever. Maybe it is for some teens. A teen myself, these songs are so far distanced from reality, it feels like a fantasy world. The worst of these three is probably break up every night.

    'She wants to break up every night. Then tries to **** me back to life'. I rest my case. The vocals are also very weak. It seems like this guy can't sing very well. This album also isn't very original. It feels like I'm listening for 42 minutes to weak EDM songs. The drops also are awful. The drops should be like a big moment and here it just feels like a small fart.

    You know what? I should just stop here. I wanna forget this album and stop projecting negativity into the world

    Overall consensus: Pandering to teens, but reaching no one, do not open sums this album up quiet nice    … Expand
  62. Recon97
    Oct 2, 2017
    1
    Well. i think The Chainsmokers have improved since "SELFIE"!... thats not saying much. Cheap production, just AWFUL vocals from Andrew Taggart, and some of the most unbearably simple lyrics I've ever heard. Don't buy this, its not worth your time. 1/10
  63. freeKade1ka
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    1/10 only for something just like this, coldplay saved this mediocre from total failure
  64. andyn823
    Jun 14, 2020
    1
    Okay, this album is bad. I don't even think this is an EDM album, I think it's more than a plain pop album rather than an EDM album, and are The Chainsmokers DJs? Why did they make a pop album rather than an EDM album? It's mediocre and unmemorable. I am bored.
  65. Wael
    Apr 22, 2017
    0
    It is very rare for me to think an artist is horrible or completely trashy; that list is short for me because I always tend to find the good points in any music. However, when it comes to The Chainsmokers, I'm very sorry to say that I can not find any impressive thing about their music, even after several tries. All of their tracks are just the same one, recycled over and over again, orIt is very rare for me to think an artist is horrible or completely trashy; that list is short for me because I always tend to find the good points in any music. However, when it comes to The Chainsmokers, I'm very sorry to say that I can not find any impressive thing about their music, even after several tries. All of their tracks are just the same one, recycled over and over again, or based on the same exact chords. In addition, one of them (the dude that sings) really doesn't even have a good voice (I think their live performances prove that) and his voice tends to become a bit irritating, even annoying at certain points. Not a single song on 'Memories' clicked with me; they all fail to impress, and most of them just feel like filler tracks. Had they included the 2016 summer smash, Halsey-collab, 'Closer' on the album, it would've gotten a 1 out of 10 from me. That said, this album is a complete miss, and I advise any person with a sane pair of ears to certainly 'NOT OPEN'!… Expand
  66. themanwholaughs
    Apr 15, 2017
    0
    This album is so bad, Adam Sandler wants to make a movie about it. Seriously quit making music, this is so boring, worse album of 2017, my iPod has suicidal thoughts now.
  67. hipnose1
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lixooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… Expand
  68. heisenbergsfan
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    Absolute derivative trash. It is unbelievable that they have come anywhere close to their current level of popularity. The music is so inoffensive and bland to a degree that it becomes hostile and disgusting. These guys are the end of EDM. As if the end wasn't nigh for the genre, this is the final nail in the coffin. That SNL performance of their's was pure awfulness.
  69. syncwithme
    Apr 15, 2017
    0
    didn't enjoyed it at all.
    found it very generic, bad vocals, irritating noises all around.
    not one song that i like and that's bad cause they all sound the same.
    wouldn't recommend.
  70. SergenGokdag
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    every song sound same.. this album is very very bad. really. worst album of 2017. I cant even believe how they are recorded this album. Just very underwelming and so bad
  71. goncalo_xcx
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    ok metacritic apagou a minha review né? não gostou da verdade então eu falo do jeito que vcs gostam: álbum ruim genérico só músicas iguais a closer, as músicas todas básicas e sem conteúdo, a voz desse homem é HORRÍVEL quem disse pra ele que ele sabia cantar é SURDO, pior álbum da década, um lixo total LIXO LIXO LIXO

    querem apoiar essa banda vazia? então apoia metacritic mas o álbum    ok metacritic apagou a minha review né? não gostou da verdade então eu falo do jeito que vcs gostam: álbum ruim genérico só músicas iguais a closer, as músicas todas básicas e sem conteúdo, a voz desse homem é HORRÍVEL quem disse pra ele que ele sabia cantar é SURDO, pior álbum da década, um lixo total LIXO LIXO LIXO

    querem apoiar essa banda vazia? então apoia metacritic mas o álbum continua sendo um lixo    … Expand
  72. mrnhmath
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    As The Observer said, meaningless trump-pop trash. Really, do not open nor listen to this or you can damage your eardrums with 12 versions of Closer (to payola).
  73. Andr3as
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    This album is full of generic songs that have no meaning to me and all the songs are exactly like Closer.. One of the worst debut album in the last years...
  74. marden32
    Apr 13, 2017
    0
    OMG this is the worst album of the year, I cant hear 2 minutes of each track, God save me of this horrible sounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  75. yulinbarak2001
    Jun 20, 2017
    0
    Lamentablemente estas "promesas" de la musica "EDM/Dance" que en un comienzo nos dejaron sorprendentes piezas musicales como ROZES Y DON'T LET ME DOWN, perdieron lamentablemente todo el potencial que tenían como Dj's, dejando una supuesta gran "variabilidad" entre canciones que desembocan y comienzan fracasadamente igual ya que quisieron reutilizar la escancie de su Smash-Hit, "Closer",Lamentablemente estas "promesas" de la musica "EDM/Dance" que en un comienzo nos dejaron sorprendentes piezas musicales como ROZES Y DON'T LET ME DOWN, perdieron lamentablemente todo el potencial que tenían como Dj's, dejando una supuesta gran "variabilidad" entre canciones que desembocan y comienzan fracasadamente igual ya que quisieron reutilizar la escancie de su Smash-Hit, "Closer", para seguir haciendo récords musicales en vez de los reconocimientos que te respaldan como un artista de gran talento y de gran potencial para sobresalir en la industria. En pocas palabras este álbum representa una canción que esta dividida en 13 versiones sin ningún sentido y gusto alguno, si te gusta "Closer" no te molestaras en cuando comienza y termina una canció; que tenían en un comienzo una gran gama de cupones para que las personas se afianzaran y se ganaran la música de estos Dj's que a la final solo dejan un intento de artista que solo les importa vender y no aportar nada a la música.… Expand
  76. Max2405
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    I don't understand people see in The Chainsmokers,they're music is cheesy,they all sound the same and the fact that people are actually paying to listen to this generic trash.
    It's a shame what the music industry has come to.They're the perfect example of White cis male mediocrity
  77. itsggomes
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    Just one more EDM trash album. C'mon guys, the fact they're playing on the radio doesn't mean they have talent. What can I say about these vocals with SO MUCH auto tune? I just can't believe they won a Grammy.
  78. xxsuckercandy
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    LIXOOOOO! Simplesmente a PRÓPRIA CAÇAMBA DE LIXO! Só musica pop genericazinha ODEIO MUITO quem compra esse album tem um lugar garantido no lNFERNO.

    dua lipa out june 2nd
  79. ahmedimran
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    The Chainsmokers are wayy too over rated and this album clearly shows how over rated they are. No lyrical content. No good features. no good beat. Kygo and Zedd produce way better songs than these guys but unfortunately dont get much recognition. Out of the entire album It Wont Kill Ya is the only bearable song. They need to improve. These guys just play along with one beat and put it inThe Chainsmokers are wayy too over rated and this album clearly shows how over rated they are. No lyrical content. No good features. no good beat. Kygo and Zedd produce way better songs than these guys but unfortunately dont get much recognition. Out of the entire album It Wont Kill Ya is the only bearable song. They need to improve. These guys just play along with one beat and put it in different songs remixing them. They need collaborations with mainstream artists such as Ariana, Selena, Demi or Miley. The most disappointing album ive ever heard. Thats not it. It does not deserve to go number 1 which it is.… Expand
  80. CantUseEmoji
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    I just wanted to get in on this. The album is pretty bad tho, bad singing, uninspired/untruthful/just terrible writing. The production is so remarkably cheap and plastic I can't believe this is produced by 2 edm guys. It is impressive how consistently not good this album is, I thought they might have a few decent peaks like DLMD or Roses.
  81. Badg4lrihanna
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    Won't ever listen to it again worst album ever it's awful and not worth my money at all. A waste of time and money. I don't know why these people are so famous bc their music is **** and so is "closer".
  82. mynameisjonas
    May 1, 2017
    0
    BOOOOOOOOO! These are are so bad they make me hurt. I have to go now. I'm dying from this bad music. Some body get me a doctor. These tunes are bad juju
  83. drizzys
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    My edm is dead! Trash of 2017, literally. If you love your life and your ear, do not waste your time listening to this s**t of two mediocre whites! That's all.
  84. Jasos
    May 20, 2017
    0
    Quando si pensa troppo ai soldi o a creare diss solo perché si vende di più, hai la conferma che si sta parlando di tutto meno che di artisti. Questo album ne é la prova, banale, trash, zero anima, poca emozione, scarsità sia a livello melodico che vocale/strumentale
  85. marcosbutera93
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    pure trash
    terrible lyrics
    terrible vocals
    terrible sound
    everything from this album is terrible and trashy
    ultratrash
    sh!tty album
    music for 13 year old kids with trashy taste
    raw sawage
    worst album of 2017
  86. BlogCritic123
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Chainsmokers are the WORST act in the Mainstream, at least to me. Let me explain why these are no doubt the WORST artist in EDM EVER!!!!! First of all it started with the ridiculously bland Roses with a hideous vocal performance with a moan in the drop like SERIOUSLY????

    Then Don't Let Me Down came along and I thought it had a somewhat satisfying build-up only to be ruined by one of the laziest drops I've ever heard.

    Then came one of the most bland and boring songs of the year "Closer" with a lazy drop that I'd be surprised if anyone could even dance to.

    Then a few flops in the form of " All We Know " and " Setting Fires " came out ( arguably the two BEST Chainsmokers songs even though they are only decent.

    This album is full of poorly constructed music, lack of genuine talent. Dime a dozen vocals and production and not even worth my time    … Expand
  87. svdwjoe
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    A real trash from beginning to end, he died in Closer which is another piece of crap. One of the most generic and unpleasant albums ever recorded. Made for the lowest common denominator and mindless background music at parties. It borders on offensive blandness, and the lead singers "vocals" are on 6 tracks too many.
  88. mattlynn1996
    Apr 13, 2017
    0
    Without doubt, this album sucks. 12 songs are all the same and DREW CAN NOT SING! What makes me sad is that a lot of people spend their time on this shadow and empty stuff, which reflect the condition of presence or reality, this shadow and empty lifetime.
  89. AntonioUchoa
    Jun 15, 2017
    0
    Esses meninos deveriam ter vergonha de se rotularem dentro do estilo EDM. A mesma repetição de batidas, estilos em todas as músicas. Nada se salva, infelizmente. O pior é, não há como definir a pior faixa disso porque tudo é tão identico e "mainstreamzado".

    Vendo esses meninos ganhando grammys, percebemos que essa premiação premia somente os mais rentavéis para a industria musical ao    Esses meninos deveriam ter vergonha de se rotularem dentro do estilo EDM. A mesma repetição de batidas, estilos em todas as músicas. Nada se salva, infelizmente. O pior é, não há como definir a pior faixa disso porque tudo é tão identico e "mainstreamzado".

    Vendo esses meninos ganhando grammys, percebemos que essa premiação premia somente os mais rentavéis para a industria musical ao invés de premiar artistas de renome com talentos reais.    … Expand
  90. nghiazizoa
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    Sorry, I think this album is the worst of the century.
    R.I.P EDM.
    They should retire
    LEAVE THE MUSIC SCENE AND GO BACK TO FLOP CITY WHERE YOU BELONG
    The chainsmoker are over party
  91. smeldis03
    Apr 12, 2017
    0
    Very bad, apparently many like to listen to garbage, everything seems the same, just keep CLOSER and everything else is sound very identical.
    Actually I did not like it.
  92. milotomi19
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    I pay 12 $ for this , is just like they remix the same song over over im so mad. im gonna give this record to the dumber person in the world, yes is for u mister trump. I wanna my money back ¡
  93. girliamgagging
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    This is literally the worst album to ever be bought into existence. It's the same song over and over, they have no talent and need to disappear. This is garbage mama.
  94. Parach
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    When I heard their first single Closer I really like it but when I pay money for an album I expect for it to have a progress and more than one sound. It's funny when two of them have additional producers on this album and this is what they came out with. If I was giving my score to Closer I'd give it 10, but this, as a representation of two minded collective investing time and artistry isWhen I heard their first single Closer I really like it but when I pay money for an album I expect for it to have a progress and more than one sound. It's funny when two of them have additional producers on this album and this is what they came out with. If I was giving my score to Closer I'd give it 10, but this, as a representation of two minded collective investing time and artistry is really lame invested time if they came out only with that sound. Or they're just sellouts.… Expand
  95. Arley
    Apr 15, 2017
    0
    Basic as **** Sales are not quality. They thought they were someone in the music industry but with this they just showed they are just a trend.

    The sounds are so basic, just a beat on repeat one after one and by the way, who the hell told that boy he could sing?
  96. sauldiazrey
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    The worst album that I have never listen on my life....
    All songs are trash, so BASIC and repetitive..
    Nothing more to say.....The Chainsmokers R.I.P.
  97. popstyle
    Jun 20, 2017
    0
    Sabendo da má qualidade de seu album, a banda diz logo em seu titulo "Do not Open"(Não abra), com um aviso, pelo menos eles avisaram! O album é simplismente varios remixes da musica "Closer" que foi sem duvidas a pior de 2016. Então imagine o album cheio so com essa musica, não precisa imaginar porque The chainsmokers já o fez. Nenhuma criatividade, pessimas mixagens, letras pioresSabendo da má qualidade de seu album, a banda diz logo em seu titulo "Do not Open"(Não abra), com um aviso, pelo menos eles avisaram! O album é simplismente varios remixes da musica "Closer" que foi sem duvidas a pior de 2016. Então imagine o album cheio so com essa musica, não precisa imaginar porque The chainsmokers já o fez. Nenhuma criatividade, pessimas mixagens, letras piores ainda.Uma banda desnecessaria que alem de ter musicas horriveis, são pessoas horriveis.… Expand
  98. dark-phoenix
    May 15, 2017
    0
    Literally 12 versions of Closer. The lyrics try to be deep but are only chessy and corny, most of the songs talk about nothing - are just random words used to rhyme in random phrases about random things. To summe up: This is utter trash.
    Congratz Chainsmokers, you guys managed to release an album worse than Ed Sheeran's Divide and now claim the worst album of 2017.
    Also, this guy can't    Literally 12 versions of Closer. The lyrics try to be deep but are only chessy and corny, most of the songs talk about nothing - are just random words used to rhyme in random phrases about random things. To summe up: This is utter trash.
    Congratz Chainsmokers, you guys managed to release an album worse than Ed Sheeran's Divide and now claim the worst album of 2017.

    Also, this guy can't sing, he should stick to being a DJ.    … Expand
  99. Edduardo20
    Apr 10, 2017
    0
    I will not take more than 10 seconds to criticize something that only took me 1 minute to listen.
    All, absolutely ALL songs have exactly the same repetitive and monotonous rhythm. All I heard was a version after version of "Close" and "Roses". Why do all of your songs sound exactly the same?
    To call this an album "Dance" is a blasphemy and an insult, nor does David Guetta make music so    I will not take more than 10 seconds to criticize something that only took me 1 minute to listen.
    All, absolutely ALL songs have exactly the same repetitive and monotonous rhythm. All I heard was a version after version of "Close" and "Roses". Why do all of your songs sound exactly the same?
    To call this an album "Dance" is a blasphemy and an insult, nor does David Guetta make music so bad.
    And do not get me started on the horrible "Break Up Every Night"    … Expand
  100. Mahzinha
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    It sucks, i hope they give up. They are so full of themselves and disgusting, but when it comes to making good and feelingly music, the only thing we can see is how unprepared they are.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    Apr 21, 2017
    40
    This certainly is not one of the worst albums ever recorded; indeed, it has its moments of merit that hit the proper spots and deliver the intended dose of dopamine. However, as a cohesive statement worthy of an album's length of the listener's attention, Memories is lacking.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Apr 13, 2017
    40
    Riddled with resentment and lyrics that land with a self-serious thud, Memories is a stunningly drab record. For the most part songs plod along at a strenuously mid-tempo pace, and are mostly lacking in any sonic detail that would reward closer listening.
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  3. The New York Times
    Apr 12, 2017
    40
    Mr. Taggart is a capable but unexciting singer. And he has shockingly few lyrical ideas, less of a concern for performers more adept with melody. ... Two back-to-back songs, the impressive “Honest” and “Wake Up Alone,” parse the weight that fame exacts on emotional relationships--they’re among the most credible on the album.
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