Screamer
by Third Eye Blind
Metascore
49

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Kerrang!
    Oct 16, 2019
    20
    Woeful radio-rock mess. ... On-point production work prevents Screamer from being an unmitigated disaster, but songwise it's as deep as a puddle. [19 Oct 2019, p.55]
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7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JuanCarlos_
    Oct 22, 2019
    6
    I've been a huge fan of 3EB since 97. Was listening to them non stop as a kid in high school. First album is within my all-time Top 10. LikedI've been a huge fan of 3EB since 97. Was listening to them non stop as a kid in high school. First album is within my all-time Top 10. Liked Blue. OOTV was not great, but then Ursa Major started to get me excited again; and Dopamine literally blew my mind again. Sorry but being very candid Screamers should have been released as a 5-song EP (they have many good of those). While I understand their "being more relaxed-plan less-bring in more people" experiment/ approach, the album lacks depth, textures and real emotions; and lyrically is just not good. Songs as The Kids Are Coming, Walk Like Kings and even Tropic Scorpio or Screamer are not bad, but the rest are not good enough for an album. I miss what they achieved with Dopamine, 18 years after one of the best debut albums ever.… Full Review »
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