Unseen
by The Handsome Family
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 19, 2016
    60
    All things considered, Unseen feels like a missed opportunity for The Handsome Family. It’s by no means a bad album and one established fans will undoubtedly enjoy, but essentially the band are on auto-pilot when it would have been great to hear them go up a gear.

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. lenny68
    Dec 8, 2016
    3
    I have to agree with tontonoz. The Handsome Family {Brett and Rennie} seem to have lost interest in what made their music so appealing in theI have to agree with tontonoz. The Handsome Family {Brett and Rennie} seem to have lost interest in what made their music so appealing in the first place. I too love their early/mid phase albums but this is just a mostly tuneless dirge.… Full Review »
  2. tontonnez
    Oct 9, 2016
    5
    Basically, it's more of the same, which in itself is not a bad thing, but precisely because of this, it lacks the magic and inventiveness ofBasically, it's more of the same, which in itself is not a bad thing, but precisely because of this, it lacks the magic and inventiveness of most of what came before it. Listening to the album makes me want to return to their back catalogue (all of which I have) rather than press replay.… Full Review »
  3. Daydreamers
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    I truly don’t understand the disregard for this record. This is a tight album by a band that has mastered its craft. Does it reach the heightsI truly don’t understand the disregard for this record. This is a tight album by a band that has mastered its craft. Does it reach the heights of, say, Through the Trees? No, not quite. It is, however, the most consistently solid release by this band in a decade at the the point of its release.… Full Review »
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