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10.0
58074
10.0 |
The Guardian
This is knockabout punchline rap made into high art, a psychedelic visionquest to the taqueria on a skateboard
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9.0
57953
9.0 |
Prefix
Doris is an impressively cohesive, if uncommerical, effort
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9.0
58001
9.0 |
Fact
Earl is the youngest and most talented of a crew of young and talented rappers, and in the afterglow of Odd Future outrage, he’s the one who still has something to say
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8.5
58091
8.5 |
The Quietus
It's to Earl's credit that he's managed to make the music he wants to, even if it's more of a rapper's rap record than one of any major crossover appeal
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8.3
57955
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
It’s no guarantee that he won’t squander his considerable talent, but it’s a good place to start
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8.3
57902
8.3 |
Pitchfork
Earl favors droning, lumbering productions full of intriguing sound textures, but he pulls in enough curveballs to give the album a jerky energy
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8.0
57903
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Exciting confirmation that one of rap's most technically accomplished voices has also got his conceptual vision firmly in place
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8.0
57901
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It’s a work as notable for its technical achievements as its nuanced themes, and that’s almost as impressive considering that so many artists lack in one or both of those fields
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8.0
57981
8.0 |
Spin
The minotaurs at the end of the corporate-radio labyrinth will have no idea what to do with this
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8.0
58100
8.0 |
The Observer
The beats remain dank and murky but the subject matter has thankfully left behind rape and murder narratives for the introspective and confessional
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8.0
58125
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Doris will likely stand tall as another step in the maturing and deepening of the Odd Future ethos and sound
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8.0
58226
8.0 |
NME
This is a powerful record
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8.0
58296
8.0 |
The Irish Times
When Sweatshirt hits the high notes – and he hits plenty here – the only thing to do is sit back and marvel at his talent
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8.0
59085
8.0 |
FasterLouder
A fascinating release that finds one of Odd Future’s brattiest MCs in a contemplative mood
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8.0
60260
8.0 |
Mojo
There are perhaps too many guests, but this unassuming talisman clearly prefers sharing his space. Print edition only
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8.0
58054
8.0 |
Clash
A disturbed and penetrating journey into the mind of the boy that came back from Samoa
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8.0
58064
8.0 |
PopMatters
Doris represents one of the most innovative and important hip-hop releases of the year
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7.9
58003
7.9 |
Billboard
As with all of Odd Future projects, there's a cast of characters to familiarize yourself with to fully indulge in the music
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7.8
58197
7.8 |
Beats Per Minute
An enjoyable ride through a young MC deconstructing his own persona, and so long as the road to Earl finding his voice remains this entertaining, there’s more than enough reason to follow along
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7.5
57904
7.5 |
The 405
Where Doris goes 100% right is when you feel the him melding inextricably with the song, with his uncanny ability to manoeuvre in, around and through songs
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7.0
57900
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
His rhyme schemes are as complex as ever, and these resolutely unpop beats – sticky-icky sample collages from producers including Pharrell, RZA and himself – are an ideal canvas
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5.8
58181
5.8 |
A.V. Club
Dispassionate, at times almost deliberately underwhelming
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