The Universe Will Take Care Of You
by Holden & Zimpel
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. PopMatters
    Jul 9, 2025
    80
    It’s beyond refreshing to hear such thoughtful, imaginative, creative, empathetic musicians explore the emancipatory power of technology.
  2. Pitchfork
    Jun 23, 2025
    80
    A six-track, 51-minute album that feels bigger and more consequential in every way, folding more ideas, intensities, moods, and dimensions into its freeform sprawl.
  3. Mojo
    Jun 17, 2025
    80
    Together, Holden & Zimpel deliver something restorative and transcendental. [Aug 2025, p.80]
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  5. The Quietus
    Jun 16, 2025
    80
    ‘Time Ring Rattles’ was added last year. Shorter and more frantic than the rest it bursts in the middle of the album, a spray of staccato dots and vivid daubs achieving a swarming mania. Calming down again ‘Sparkles, Crystals, Miracles’ is a warm and dreamy beauty, its mood gently ascending into a widescreen outro.
  6. Uncut
    Jun 16, 2025
    80
    This LP is accordingly freeform and exultant. [Jul 2025, p.29]
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  7. Clash Music
    Jun 16, 2025
    80
    ‘The Universe Will Take Care of You’ is a delightful album – the melodies are strong, the tones are great and the overall feeling of togetherness and optimism carries on after the album finishes.
  8. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 16, 2025
    80
    There is considerable range here, yet there is also so much nuance on what is a challenging and simultaneously rewarding record.

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