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10.0
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The Independent
Like its predecessor, ‘Swimming’, the album is drenched in languorous grooves and buzzy synths – only here, Miller sounds more at peace with himself
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9.0
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Exclaim
There's a sense of growth and lessons learned. These are the marks of a life well-lived, however short
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9.0
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Sputnik Music (staff)
On Circles, Mac Miller found his heaven, and it looked a lot like everyday life with the simple things
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8.0
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Clash
Even in parting, he’s powering forward
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8.0
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Q
Circles showed his music was reaching new heights. Print edition only
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8.0
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NME
The late rapper, who died in 2018, is subject to a moving tribute that underlines the stunning progress he achieved in his short career
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8.0
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Northern Transmissions
While the songs are among some of the best he has crafted, Circles fits in perfectly to Miller’s oeuvre and will possibly give some of his most ardent fans a chance to say goodbye
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8.0
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The Observer
Two years after his death at the age of 26, the US rapper’s final album is occasionally playful, but dominated by introspection
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8.0
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The Guardian
Circles continues Miller’s searching musical journey, adding elements of soft rock, pop and more to emo-rap: the result is beguiling and natural
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8.0
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Evening Standard
Much of Circles is sung rather than rapped, his relaxed tones particularly moving over gently plucked guitar on the title track
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7.4
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Pitchfork
The first posthumous album from Mac Miller plays like a companion piece to Swimming. It’s an optimistic epilogue to the life of an aspirational artist
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7.0
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All Music
Yet another reminder of lost potential and a life cut tragically short
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7.0
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Rolling Stone
He was growing as an artist, exploring sorrow while remaining unwaveringly optimistic
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6.0
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The FT
The rapper’s dreamy posthumous release reveals glimpses of a troubled reality
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