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8.0
61444
8.0 |
All Music
All of it flows splendidly and Gambino's wit, hipness, and lyrical dexterity are all still strong points
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8.0
61455
8.0 |
DIY
It's dizzying, but it's also tremendously exciting. Just as you begin to follow its puzzling story, a fork in the road immediately pops up to throw you off course
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7.5
61550
7.5 |
Under The Radar
Abold statement on modern life and the cold distance technology places between human relationships
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7.4
61504
7.4 |
Paste Magazine
The first release of Glover’s that doesn’t have the mist of amateur work. It’s developed in parts, compelling, and his existential struggles are somewhat realized
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7.0
61596
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
As a concept album on man's most abstract concept, Because the Internet is more than worth the download
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6.7
61433
6.7 |
A.V. Club
Because The Internet finally shows that Donald Glover is serious about his music, and he’s willing to take some chances to make sure that Childish Gambino can grow as an artist
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6.0
61515
6.0 |
Clash
A mostly consistent, quietly impressive second studio record that, at its best, hints that a career exclusively in the music business could yet beckon
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6.0
61543
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It sounds like he’s still carving his own niche, but this is an impressive step on his journey
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6.0
61418
6.0 |
The Guardian
Gambino is observant and often funny, and his loose-limbed flow can sting
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6.0
61420
6.0 |
The Observer
Intriguing, occasionally frustrating, rarely boring
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6.0
61421
6.0 |
Evening Standard
No one will be laughing at this brave reinvention
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6.0
61589
6.0 |
State
Not perfect by any means but a positive sign of things to come
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5.8
61466
5.8 |
Pitchfork
When the parts here come together you can catch a glimpse of Glover’s ambitious plan fully realized, but these moments run scarce the further into the project you trudge
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5.0
61544
5.0 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Glover’s desire to grow into an artist who’s taken seriously while still colouring outside of the lines leaves him wanting for substance and continuity
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5.0
61460
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Where his debut was crude, cartoonish and silly, this effort is faux-reflective, misguided and ultimately collapses under the weight of a concept that’s almost impossible to make sense of
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4.0
61432
4.0 |
Slant Magazine
In constantly showcasing his versatility, Glover loses track of any original voice, consumed instead by the needs for both validation and for a kind of existential defensiveness
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4.0
61559
4.0 |
Q
This is a luxurious, but ultimately hollow Fabergé egg of a record. Print edition only
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3.0
61419
3.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The album never distinguishes a style that is his own, always sounding like one step removed from his contemporaries
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2.0
61450
2.0 |
Spin
Someone forgot to pass Glover the memo that he was recording an album, not curating a bunch of one-liners
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1.0
62546
1.0 |
Crack
Donald Glover was never an integral part of our post- school, pre-homework routine
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