WHO
by The Who
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 5, 2019
    60
    On the surface, Who sounds like a classic Who album. ... There are moments when Townshend stops questioning his own relevancy, but to dubious effect: “Beads on a String” is a limp metaphor for human connection, while “Hero Ground Zero” is just as clumsy.
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 19, 2019
    60
    A vigorous, if patchy comeback. [Jan 2020, p.114]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. notor12
    Dec 7, 2019
    6
    Pros: It still has the classic Who sound. It is technically proficient and it is easy to listen to.

    Cons: The main failing of this album    Pros: It still has the classic Who sound. It is technically proficient and it is easy to listen to.

    Cons: The main failing of this album is the songwriting. The lyrics are preachy and cliched to the point where it makes me want to turn it off. The rhymes are just annoyingly poor.    … Full Review »
  2. Hassu
    Dec 12, 2019
    0
    Could have been way better. I dont know them much and haven't listened to their previous work but this could be way way better
  3. reynpapaul
    Dec 6, 2019
    9
    Forgive the pun, but Who knew they had an album this good in them? Townshend's writing is terse, melodic, and thematically timely. And he'sForgive the pun, but Who knew they had an album this good in them? Townshend's writing is terse, melodic, and thematically timely. And he's written masterfully around Daltrey's fraying voice, so the singing sounds superb....and better than Rog has sounded on recent youTube live recordings. Also, whatever trickery they employed to fill out the baking vocals worked brilliantly; they sound like The Who slightly thickened and synthed out. A wow all the way for me.… Full Review »
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