Tickets to My Downfall
by Machine Gun Kelly
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 129 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 102 out of 129
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 129
  3. Negative: 22 out of 129
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  1. karticchio
    Jun 19, 2023
    10
    Definitely one of my favourite albums ever. Love the drum solo during the bloody valentine bridge, Trav killed it.
  2. AdityMaha
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    Machine Gun Kelly's 5th Studio Album "Tickets to My Downfall" was honestly a really great entry into the pop punk seen with Kells on this Album actually tried to bring back and pay homage to the early 2000's pop punk bands like blink-182 whose drummer Travis Barker produced this Album and you could also really hear the blink influence and sound in most of these songs on here but I reallyMachine Gun Kelly's 5th Studio Album "Tickets to My Downfall" was honestly a really great entry into the pop punk seen with Kells on this Album actually tried to bring back and pay homage to the early 2000's pop punk bands like blink-182 whose drummer Travis Barker produced this Album and you could also really hear the blink influence and sound in most of these songs on here but I really don't mind that cause I thought blink especially in the early 2000's made great pop punk music but Anyway I really enjoyed mostly of the tracks on this Album especially the tracks "jawbreaker" which is one of the catchiest and best tracks MGK has made, "my ex's best friend" with blackbear was absolutely one of the best summer tracks of 2020 and the tracks "lonely" and "play this when i'm gone" which were really just emotion highlights on the Album and just super **** amazing and Overall "Tickets" may not be everyone's cup of tea but I really love it and and it's a Strong 7 out of 10 imo.… Expand
  3. sugarcookie
    May 16, 2022
    10
    I have been a pop-punk simp since I was in diapers. The last enjoyable emo/pop-punk album I ever enjoyed was Brand New Eyes by Paramore. 2020 was the year Travis Barker decided to spoil every single emo/pop-punk simp known to man. He gave Machine Gun Kelly every piece of pop-punk talent he could give him. Without a doubt, Tickets To My Downfall is the best pop-punk album the entire 2020'sI have been a pop-punk simp since I was in diapers. The last enjoyable emo/pop-punk album I ever enjoyed was Brand New Eyes by Paramore. 2020 was the year Travis Barker decided to spoil every single emo/pop-punk simp known to man. He gave Machine Gun Kelly every piece of pop-punk talent he could give him. Without a doubt, Tickets To My Downfall is the best pop-punk album the entire 2020's will EVER see. If you want to listen to one of the best pop-punk albums of your lifetime, this is it.… Expand
  4. FuMyNameCk
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    My favourite album. I liked almost every song. Bloody Valentine is a f***ing masterpiece
  5. emeraldstorm
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    This is actually a really good album. Certainly the best I’ve heard from him.
  6. tonto
    Jul 13, 2021
    8
    It’s a pretty strong outing for such a marked departure from his usual hip hop, with grungy rhythm guitars playing pop punk melodies. MGK’s lyrics are filled with angst and lust. Travis Barker provides most of the production and drumming. MGK actually plays some guitar on the album. The best tracks are Bloody Valentine, Body Bag, Concert For Aliens, Forget Me Too, and My Ex’s Best Friend.It’s a pretty strong outing for such a marked departure from his usual hip hop, with grungy rhythm guitars playing pop punk melodies. MGK’s lyrics are filled with angst and lust. Travis Barker provides most of the production and drumming. MGK actually plays some guitar on the album. The best tracks are Bloody Valentine, Body Bag, Concert For Aliens, Forget Me Too, and My Ex’s Best Friend. Overall, a pretty solid album that harkens back to the early 2000’s.… Expand
  7. GamePlayer77
    May 30, 2021
    8
    MGK does a solid job at not only bouncing back from mass criticism from previous years, but also creating a nostalgia wave of Punk Rock music, featuring great production and song writing. Travis Barker is a great help on this album, helping to polish it. Colson Baker has a great future following this.

    FAV TRACK: concert for aliens
    LEAST FAV TRACK: forget me too
  8. EllisEverett
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    I personally like the style and context of this PINK album from a big boy a lot. However, I think his vocal does not really vary but is more like directly speaking the lyrics out.
  9. WhiteMaleGamer
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    It's very obvious that MGK has always liked rock music and he was on stage with guitar even in 2017 performing song with rock influence like "27" or playing Blink 182 cover at Rock am Ring or singing Linkin Park's Numb. On album "Hotel Diablo" (2019) he had literal rock song "I Think I'm OKAY".
    So to me it wasn't even surprising that his next album was going to be rock n roll album. As a    It's very obvious that MGK has always liked rock music and he was on stage with guitar even in 2017 performing song with rock influence like "27" or playing Blink 182 cover at Rock am Ring or singing Linkin Park's Numb. On album "Hotel Diablo" (2019) he had literal rock song "I Think I'm OKAY".
    So to me it wasn't even surprising that his next album was going to be rock n roll album. As a long time Alternative Rock, Pop-Punk, Emo, Post-Hardcore and Punk-Rock fan, i have to say that this album is actually really solid. It's absolutely nothing new, all these types of songs were done by countless of bands between 2000 and 2008 about million times already. But that doesn't mean that MGK can't do his own versions of these topics and things. In fact, anyone could. It would be really cool if new bands came out with similar stuff, to bring back early 2000s rock music. Of course you need to add something new here and there, but overall it's same style.

    Best tracks: "Tickets to My Downfall", "Drunk Face", "Bloody Valentine", "Lonely", "Can't Look Back"
    Weakest track: "WWIII"    … Expand
  10. joshuat17
    Mar 20, 2021
    9
    MGK made me like this genre! I'm inlove with him and to all of the songs. The features are not force as well.
  11. Better-off-dead
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. brought pop punk back to life, one of my favorite albums of 2020.With great music and amazing instrumentals… Expand
  12. ViolaXie
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. omg i love this man his genre shift is perfect cuz rock just fits his voice so right. hes born to rock. i fell in love with the tracks in this album and my fav would be "play this when im gone" i cant believe how sweet the melody is and how much love a human can contain in his chest. MGK I LOVE YOU FOREVER.… Expand
  13. falcri
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Um álbum maravilhoso, bem-produzido e, principalmente, nostálgico. Você pode afirmar que o gênero sempre foi intrinsicamente ligado à vida dele. As tracks inspiradas no blink-182 e o Travis na bateria fazem ficar melhor ainda! Esse é definitivamente o gênero dele.
  14. DPerez6819
    Jan 21, 2021
    9
    Such a fun album. It’s not perfect but it’s pop punk that reminds you of some Blink-182 and Sum41 oldies. Definitely recommend and here for pop punk to make a comeback
  15. Maanilo
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    I didn't expect an album like this when i heard Machine Gun Kelly is going to release a pop-punk album!
    As a die-hard fan of the pop punk genre, this album brought me back many beautiful old memories and vibes.
    This man really deserves more attention. I respect him as a talented artist.
  16. bruna2002
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    mgk totally brought back that pop/rock, emo phase! if anything, he just keeps getting better. this album is proof that machine gun kelly is pretty much the voice of our generation.
  17. ChunkDump
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    MGK should start a punk band and stick with that for a while. what a comeback from his last few (Failed) projects, the sound reminds me of an early 2000s feel to it with a mixture of rap complementing the rock. well deserved accolades. keep the same energy MGK. my favorite track would be "Kiss Kiss"
  18. FaithfullyFaded
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    “Anyone not ready to deem MGK a worthy rockstar after this album either hasn’t listened to it or is too stubborn to acknowledge one outside of rock’s golden age. He’s got the look, he’s got the sound, he’s got the personality. What more do you want?”
    - Josh Glicksman, Billboard staffer
  19. RobinSneyer2077
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    I am delighted. Captures from the first seconds. A combination of modernity, turnip, and classic rock as if I was back ten years ago.
  20. Karritiss
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    MgK really finds himself in this pop-punk genra, showing his versitility. The loud vocal delivery paired with some great instrumentals and hard-hitting lyrics really hits home.
  21. ClickPointXX
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    Before this album I was never an mgk fan but this album (as of writing this) is my album of the year. Colson may not be the best singer, he may not be the best guitarist, he may not be the best lyricist, but isn’t that the what punk is all about? Giving those who aren’t the most musically proficient a genre that they can be good at. I honestly feel that this is what mgk was meant to do andBefore this album I was never an mgk fan but this album (as of writing this) is my album of the year. Colson may not be the best singer, he may not be the best guitarist, he may not be the best lyricist, but isn’t that the what punk is all about? Giving those who aren’t the most musically proficient a genre that they can be good at. I honestly feel that this is what mgk was meant to do and I honestly wouldn’t mind if he just ditched the hip hop stuff and went full pop punk.… Expand
  22. jenniferocha
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Awesome. This album contains one of the best songs from his career "Play This When I'm Gone". It's cohesive from beginning to end, he promised a pop punk album and he delivered it. My only problem is the features, trippie redd collab its the only one that i cannot stand.
  23. tailanakelly
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Um álbum maravilhoso, misturando muito bem o pop punk e hip hop. Trouxe a era emo a tona com muito estilo, é evidente que esse gênero fez parte da vida dele.
  24. daniela2xx1
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    this album makes me **** happy, colson worked harder on it and he’s happy with the result, you can notice that
  25. Matthewrhodes
    Oct 6, 2020
    9
    The album was very good but there were small parts I didn’t like and that was some of the lyrics were kinda cliche but that was it. The album gives me 2001-2004 blink-182 vibes and I enjoyed that a lot
  26. nemo31
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    a fun album , i hate whn people say his writing is lazy well it's pop punk , it's supposed to feel lazy
  27. Amine96
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    An amazing album top to bottom, loved every single track, and loved what MGK did with this new piece of art ❤️❤️❤️.
  28. Briiittney
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Love this album. I don't skip any songs on it I've always been a huge fan, but seems like he is super happy and it shows.
  29. Bozzwick
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    For a rappers debut pop-punk album that takes you back to early 00’s this record **** rocks, I really hope he does more of this genre, dude is very versatile and has a great scream voice of it.
  30. Germanboy
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    One of the best Albums I have heart every song is catchy. Some of the songs are very emotional but every single song brings you in a good mood. I have listen to this album literally 15 times and it doesn't bore me at all. Must hear for me
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Rolling Stone
    Oct 2, 2020
    70
    On Tickets To My Downfall he tries a new gambit that works surprisingly well, switching to late-Nineties/early-2000s pop punk, with Blink 182’s Travis Barker producing and playing drums. Trashily lachrymose and full of easily digestible angst.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Oct 1, 2020
    70
    he annoying melodrama that made his rap material so exhausting is what gives his new music some real power. For the first time ever, the instrumentation suits Baker’s natural whine.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 30, 2020
    67
    Thematically, Tickets to My Downfall is hardly a departure from MGK’s past work, but the new surroundings lightens his music up considerably even amidst the hormones and histrionics. With Travis Barker on his side, he might win over skeptics accusing him of trend-hopping, but the best part of Downfall is that he doesn’t take the whole endeavor too seriously.
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