Surrender
by Hurts
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2015
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Clash Music
    Oct 15, 2015
    40
    Hurts have always been pretty unabashed about their mainstream ambitions, which is fine, but as they explore them further, it becomes easier to strip away the affectations and see them for what they truly are: a cheesy pop band.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Oct 12, 2015
    50
    Hurts can do--and have done--better than this.
  3. PopMatters
    Oct 9, 2015
    40
    Whilst there are flashes of the burning ambitions of yore too much here is bland, formulaic and depressingly dull.
  5. The Guardian
    Oct 8, 2015
    40
    Their third album does little to differentiate itself from the kind of bombastic mainstream fodder that has felt stale for some time.
  6. Q Magazine
    Oct 7, 2015
    60
    If there's a weakness it's Hutchcraft's florid vocal style. [Nov 2015, p.111]
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  7. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 7, 2015
    40
    Hutchcraft might be the real problem here: he’s good at what he does, but he only does one thing: big and sad and serious.
  8. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 7, 2015
    50
    Surrender, accordingly, is the sound of a band in the throes of an identity crisis.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 5 out of 49
  1. santiagojake
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Its a greeat album, amazing songs and amazing voice of Theo. My favorites wings, ligths, some kind heaven and the intro Surrender increible.Its a greeat album, amazing songs and amazing voice of Theo. My favorites wings, ligths, some kind heaven and the intro Surrender increible. The best album of the year… Full Review »
  2. elzajane
    Oct 12, 2015
    10
    that album is amazing. i like every song. especially wsh, wings, rolling stone. every sound is harmonic. i'm glad to hear that way of theirthat album is amazing. i like every song. especially wsh, wings, rolling stone. every sound is harmonic. i'm glad to hear that way of their music. enjoy it!… Full Review »
  3. kowalski
    Oct 11, 2015
    1
    When Hurts first emerged, there was something about them. Dark, romantic and mysterious vibe paired with that nostalgic 80s feel made themWhen Hurts first emerged, there was something about them. Dark, romantic and mysterious vibe paired with that nostalgic 80s feel made them appealing; three albums later, it seems like the formula that made them so popular in the first place got so dull and stale even they themselves are bored to death with it. Surrender offers virtually nothing interesting - the dark, romantic and mysterious vibes were replaced by cheap, quick fix second rate scotch tape and most of all, ridiculously pathetic joke. All the anthems and values that they stood for make them look like fools now, and as the album goes on, you feel like you're on a bad, bad date and the booze is wearing off. I'd say it's high time for the duo to stop making music, but it seems to me they already have. A long time ago.… Full Review »
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