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9.0
53206
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Wolf is both a departure and a refinement for Tyler, combining his best traits in such a way as to nearly eliminate his weaknesses
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8.6
53564
8.6 |
The AU Review
The album is revealing and never not entertaining
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8.3
53056
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Tyler’s uncertainty about what kind of content to tackle, and how he should tackle it, makes Wolf an expansive listen, bubbling over with alter-egos and irreverent stories
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8.0
53072
8.0 |
No Ripcord
While lots of other rappers hit on a sound and exploit it over the course of the album, Wolf doesn’t have that instantly recognisable noise to it
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8.0
53031
8.0 |
Fact
Tyler still might not have something new to say, and while he’s certainly trying, the real story of his third album is his production, which has taken an outsized step forward
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8.0
52829
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Wolf's mix of retro soul, moody synths and backwards beats doesn't add up to his masterpiece, but the fan-stalker narrative "Colossus/The Bridge of Love" is his own "Stan"
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8.0
52831
8.0 |
The 405
While there are moments of silliness that break up the intensity, this is very much an album stuffed with home truths and explorations into his own psyche that may be just too much for a casual listener
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8.0
53247
8.0 |
DIY
This then is Tyler’s best offering yet. It may not have the global appeal of his OF stable mate’s ‘Channel Orange’, but it is certainly his most accessible and enjoyable
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8.0
53303
8.0 |
musicOMH
As a whole, Tyler’s third album demonstrates that he does not need to rely on shock value alone to carry his music
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8.0
53403
8.0 |
NME
Better beats, deeper storytelling
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8.0
53833
8.0 |
Entertainment.ie
The misogynistic, hate-filled teenager is slowly turning into a deeper artist and right now, that makes him one of the most exciting hip hop talents on the planet
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7.8
52827
7.8 |
Pitchfork
At its best, Wolf manages to make the inroads toward accessibility that Goblin wouldn’t and pulls it off without sacrificing too much of Tyler’s refreshing capriciousness
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7.5
53205
7.5 |
The Quietus
Wolf is Tyler's album through and through, a mostly diverting document of juvenile delinquency that defines him better than any prior musical effort
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7.0
52830
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Tyler is his own worst enemy, of course. But the buoyancy of the production and the overall intrigue of hearing him struggle with his idle hands prevent the album from getting mired down in too much vanity
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
At times he presents himself so evasively that it’s hard to tell if he actually wants anyone to listen to this album at all
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7.0
56287
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Tyler said he meant this album to be listened to while kicking back and lighting up. If that's the goal, it's one he's achieved
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6.0
53239
6.0 |
State
This is the music that nightmares are made of. Don’t go in alone
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6.0
53584
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Tons of supposedly ironic sexism and homophobia. If you can get past that tic, there's plenty to admire on Wolf
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6.0
52828
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
While Wolf definitely feels like progress on some fronts, it's also a resolutely conservative effort, marred by a neurotic sense of self-involvement that recalls Eminem at his worst
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5.8
53207
5.8 |
A.V. Club
After three albums of unfiltered angst, the one-time wildcard now seems like a stubbornly static figure
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5.6
52977
5.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Of all the Odd Future talent, Tyler may be the most enigmatic, but it appears Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean will be the only true legacy from the movement as a whole
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5.0
53152
5.0 |
Spin
His increasing fame has made him (more) bitter and walled-off; his insistence on still shocking us threatens to reduce him to a joke
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4.0
52971
4.0 |
The Skinny
Tyler's a singles band. Buy the good tracks and the collaborations with other Odd Future stars and ignore the album as a whole
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2.8
53158
2.8 |
Beats Per Minute
An appallingly bad album.
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