Painted Ruins
by Grizzly Bear
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Aug 18, 2017
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Aug 18, 2017
    60
    An swirling, abstract painting of an album, and an eclectic slow burner, Painted Ruins serves more as a fascinating indication of where Grizzly Bear could head next than anything else.
  2. Record Collector
    Aug 17, 2017
    60
    You’re left feeling that much of Painted Ruins could be a slow-burn grower, if those studiously painted collages were more emotionally inviting.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 8, 2017
    40
    With nary an aural step forward from their hitherto records, Painted Ruins ends much in the same way it begins, not with a bang, but with a drone.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 93
  3. Negative: 6 out of 93
  1. DavidWasHere
    Aug 18, 2017
    7
    While the band's trademark of lush psychedelic folk does shine through, it is unforutnately weighted down by an inconsistent record with songsWhile the band's trademark of lush psychedelic folk does shine through, it is unforutnately weighted down by an inconsistent record with songs that sound like the band are trying to go for alternative radio hits with some of their more poppier cuts here. Still the good songs that harken back to the band's trademarks are here and do outweigh the weaker moments on the album.… Full Review »
  2. CiphirSol
    Aug 19, 2017
    10
    I really dig what they're doing here, the new elements they've brought into the forefront give the album a real pulse. I'd say it is moreI really dig what they're doing here, the new elements they've brought into the forefront give the album a real pulse. I'd say it is more accessible than Shields but there's no reason that's a bad thing.… Full Review »
  3. thelittlecoon
    Aug 18, 2017
    10
    This might be my favorite album of theirs yet. Every song is fantastic and the album flows really nicely the whole way through. One of theThis might be my favorite album of theirs yet. Every song is fantastic and the album flows really nicely the whole way through. One of the best alternative albums of the year.… Full Review »
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