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Generations

Will Butler

Generations

Second solo album from the Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist recorded at his Brooklyn home

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Merge
UK Release date
25/09/2020
US Release date
25/09/2020
  1. 9.0 |   DIY

    What unites the record is an urgent, anxious sense of unrest
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  2. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    ?Generations feature a magnitude of emotions, both raw and sincere. You can't help but ask yourself the same question the record poses: What do I do? What can I do?
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  3. 8.0 |   XS Noize

    A deft musical and lyrical melting pot without the need to reach out to Arcade Fire’s back catalogue
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  4. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The album starts out strong, with a time-warp of songs in classic and garage rock, with sonic allusions to past acts who have centred social issues in their work
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Arcade Fire's Will Butler creates bouncy, infectious rhythms and covers them with socially responsible, cerebral lyrics about American life past and present on Generations
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    It all feels quite timely, with Butler exploring the state of the world. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    Generations is a breathing (often panting) work of art, with Butler dialing in the drama, excitement, and flow of each song with controlled precision
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Melodic snap and guileless sentiments. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Fuzzy synths and feel-good melodies signal a strong start to the record, but the artist’s lyrical choices get the better of him
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