Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
by Damon Albarn
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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
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  1. daichislvt
    Jan 24, 2022
    0
    incredibly disappointing record, i was shocked to learn that only TWO of the songs on this album were self-written when he goes around giving unwanted criticism towards artists who are best known for their songwriting.

    moreover, the 2 or more songwriters on each but two songs could manage to produce something so fundamentally disappointing that at certain points it seemed like the    incredibly disappointing record, i was shocked to learn that only TWO of the songs on this album were self-written when he goes around giving unwanted criticism towards artists who are best known for their songwriting.

    moreover, the 2 or more songwriters on each but two songs could manage to produce something so fundamentally disappointing that at certain points it seemed like the record was challenging justin bieber's ringtones album "changes" for the biggest ear cancer hazard i have ever experienced.

    in other words, it's a skip and a half.    … Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Pitchfork
    Jan 3, 2022
    73
    The album’s most affecting moments zero in on Albarn’s close relationship with nature, one built on trust and deference.
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  2. AllMusic
    Nov 16, 2021
    80
    Unhurried and stark without being austere, The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows seems suspended from time but not place: as misty and evocative as it is, the music is grounded in a specific location, which gives this elegiac, enveloping album an emotional weight.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Nov 12, 2021
    80
    With each rotation of the record, Albarn’s artistry allows for discovering new puzzle pieces in a masterfully crafted way.
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