SVIIB
by School of Seven Bells
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2016
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 29, 2016
    60
    SVIIB is a fitting eulogy for a musician and a band ever connected with both.
  2. Spin
    Feb 17, 2016
    60
    The more down-the-middle SVIIB shows that these postscripts aren’t always special, but we’re grateful for the closing chapter nonetheless.

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#71 Best Album of 2016
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#93 Most Discussed Album of 2016

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 35
  3. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. UglyMushroom
    May 10, 2016
    9
    I listened to SVIIB for the first time today as I was driving through a beautiful sunny field. I could see a thunderstorm ahead of me. ForI listened to SVIIB for the first time today as I was driving through a beautiful sunny field. I could see a thunderstorm ahead of me. For some reason, this album went perfectly with that feeling.… Full Review »
  2. andersolxx
    Jan 28, 2017
    9
    This album's a masterpiece, songs are great, but they're so underrated :( / Esse álbum é uma obra prima, as canções são ótimas, uma pena nãoThis album's a masterpiece, songs are great, but they're so underrated :( / Esse álbum é uma obra prima, as canções são ótimas, uma pena não serem tão conhecidos :(
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  3. sh4mw0w
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    This album is a nearly flawless snapshot of two soul mates trying their best to understand one another, with their moments of joy and personalThis album is a nearly flawless snapshot of two soul mates trying their best to understand one another, with their moments of joy and personal intimacy colored with the irony of grief and loss. These pop songs have a certain candor and beauty to them, and although instantly catchy, they it will only be understood and appreciated by some -- probably because really understanding and emphathizing requires having experienced the sort of urgency and intensity in your own relationships.. A remarkable achievment that testifies to the depth of the love between two people, and how remarkable and uncommon it was in this world.… Full Review »
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