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9.5
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The Line Of Best Fit
The k-pop group’s ARMY guaranteed big numbers the minute it was announced – but it’s the songs themselves that should guarantee the album’s global success
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9.1
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Consequence Of Sound
K-pop’s sensational boy band returns with a dynamic EP of hip-hop and pop
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8.0
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All Music
Although the album is only the first piece of the puzzle, on its own, Map of the Soul: Persona is a fitting celebration for a group at the top of their game
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8.0
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NME
Eight months on from their last album, the Bangtan Boys explore the idea of artist versus idol, roping in a couple of high-profile cameos – from Halsey to Ed Sheeran – to craft a record that sees them continuing to raise the bar
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7.0
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The 405
BTS aren't interested in being defined. Are they idols? Artists? Who cares when they’re having such a good time celebrating just whatever it is they are
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6.1
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Pitchfork
The biggest K-pop group in the world try to move their sound forward but spend too much time leaning on their past
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6.0
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The Guardian
The pop world isn’t exactly teeming with artists referencing Jung at the moment. But whatever the answer to the mystery is, it certainly doesn’t lurk within the music
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6.0
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The Independent
It’s an all-guns blazing, theatrical gateway to a record that segues from busy pop-rap numbers into twinkling ballads and back again, while always remaining loyal to the BTS brand
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6.0
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Clash
A valiant, and partly successful attempt from K-pop’s biggest band to move forward in their music
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6.0
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Rolling Stone
K-Pop group’s new seven-song collection can be listless at times, but it’s succeeding anyway
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