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8.5
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8.5 |
Northern Transmissions
It’s one of Brown’s most ambitious records, and easily his best since Atrocity Exhibition. The sound may be restless, but the message is clear. Brown has clawed his way through chaos
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
While history promises that we won't have any idea what direction Danny Brown will go next, what we do know is that the blog era's most eclectic and eccentric figure is back and sharper than ever, with a brand new lease on life — and that in itself is reason to be excited
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8.0
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8.0 |
musicOMH
The Detroit rapper sounds recharged and energetic on his sixth album
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8.0
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8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album finds the Detroit rapper discovering a new lust for life
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Skinny
A rejuvenated, feature-packed return to form for one of the most innovative rappers around
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
His ambition remains undimmed as he opens this new chapter
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8.0
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8.0 |
Dork
Sobriety may have taken a long time to achieve, but it’s strapped a rocket to this album without sacrificing any of the glorious weirdness that always made him such a compelling figure
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Guardian
The Detroit rapper feared his music would get dull after he went sober, but no-one could be bored by this guest-stuffed, chaotically swaggering new album
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Quietus
After the insular mood of Quaranta, with its themes of addiction and depression, it’s refreshing to hear Brown having unabashed neon-lit fun
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8.0
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NME
The Detroit visionary revels in hyperpop, club, and confession for a messy, euphoric reset that only he could pull off
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7.9
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7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Stardust is a victory lap for Brown capped off with “All4U”, featuring a selection of perfectly atmospheric sounds programmed by Dariacore creator Jane Remover and a relentless onslaught of words from hip-hop’s UNCexpected innovator
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7.8
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7.8 |
Spectrum Culture
By inviting the modern world in once again on the fascinating and physically moving Stardust, Danny Brown keeps his work cutting-edge, staying as far ahead of everyone else as he was ten years ago
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7.8
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7.8 |
Paste Magazine
The Detroit rapper pivots to hyper-pop and never takes his foot off the gas, sounding triumphant and sitting gleefully atop a precipitous mountain, amazed by his own abilities. That feeling of amazement is vicarious
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7.0
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Clash
Danny Brown looks and sounds better today than ever before, and his latest offering is a testament to his restored health and balance. Don’t forget he’s been in the game for over two decades at this point, yet you’d never guess it from listening to his music
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pitchfork
Working with a new vanguard of outsider electronic artists, the Detroit rapper lets his freak flag fry. The results are shaky but full of heart.
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6.0
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6.0 |
Rolling Stone
His partying days behind him, a hip-hop wildcard mixes jarring beats and beaming gratitude
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s so unrestrained that it sometimes loses its grip, condensing several albums worth of ideas into a single project that isn’t quite as compelling as the sum of its parts, the sum of its collaborators, or the sum of its energy
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4.6
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4.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Stardust is an album that hip-hop heads will most likely throw in the dumpster and I can't say I blame them because I'm one of them
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