One
by Kate Boy
  • Record Label: Fiction
  • Release Date: Nov 6, 2015
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Nov 11, 2015
    80
    Though it does wear its influences a little to clearly on its sleeve to be truly original, the end result is a wonderful homage to their heroes and full of some of the best pop to come out of Scandinavia in recent years.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Nov 11, 2015
    70
    The demanding nature of One--a persisting, unrelenting jolt of energy--gets tiring after a while, but there’s no doubt that the highs are incredibly high.
  3. Spin
    Nov 11, 2015
    70
    The record’s biggest flaw might be that it stacks the stunning “Sun” and “Lights” as its first two tracks, setting a challenge to which the nine remaining ones can’t quite rise.
  5. Pitchfork
    Nov 11, 2015
    69
    Where the group excels at assembling all the bones of a good pop song, One's lyrical content is broad even by those same standards.

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. longjetty7
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    I heard the excellent 'Northern Lights' and knew I had to check out this band. I was pleasantly surprised that the rest of the album stacks upI heard the excellent 'Northern Lights' and knew I had to check out this band. I was pleasantly surprised that the rest of the album stacks up pretty well! This is an incredibly cohesive and consistently good album, bonus tracks included. Kate Boy sure do love those pounding beats, which makes this a perfect album for boosting your energy. This is a seriously underrated album and one of my favorites of all time!

    Standout tracks: Northern Lights, Lion for Real, Burn, Higher    … Full Review »
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