Popular Manipulations
by The Districts
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Skinny
    Aug 11, 2017
    60
    Bandleader Robert Grote yells with a whole lot of heart throughout Popular Manipulations but often struggles to translate that passion into meaningful lyrics.

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Music_Observer
    Sep 12, 2017
    8
    The Districts succeed in many ways here, perhaps the most important way being their cool, interesting sonic distortions that overcame someThe Districts succeed in many ways here, perhaps the most important way being their cool, interesting sonic distortions that overcame some undemonstrative background structures, showing the kind of strong songwriting quality that may be easily looked past in the sea of smart yet unnecessarily categorized indie rock. My Score: 135/180 (Solid) = 7.5/10… Full Review »
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