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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British rock band was produced by Markus Dravs.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. DIY Magazine
    Jun 2, 2021
    100
    ‘Blue Weekend’ is an album that revels in its feelings. The dynamics are constantly shifting, often moving from tender sparsity to luxurious sonic opulence in the same song, but everything feels like the absolute peak of what it could be.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Jun 3, 2021
    100
    As with Visions, this third album sees the band hopping between styles – folk, garage rock and shoegaze – only now they’re steering deeper into the corners and controlling the skids.
  3. musicOMH.com
    Jun 7, 2021
    100
    Blue Weekend is Wolf Alice’s best work yet – a confident, euphoric, blistering 40 minutes that’s guaranteed to be on many people’s ‘best of’ lists at the end of the year.
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 2, 2021
    90
    Not just euphoric but also important music, and another near-faultless Wolf Alice wonder. [Jul 2021, p.84]
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  5. AllMusic
    Jun 11, 2021
    80
    It's the kind of big, unabashedly emotional album that people make memories to, and some of Wolf Alice's most confident and fully realized music.
  6. The Skinny
    Jun 4, 2021
    80
    This record, like the band behind it, repeatedly and successfully refuses genrefication in its ambitiousness.
  7. No Ripcord
    Jun 7, 2021
    70
    Roswell continues to grow as a versatile performer, channeling her pop impulses with gusto—whether she embraces Abba-esque harmonies with a country lilt (Safe from Heartbreak), brings bright, celestial touches to synthy mid-tempo ballads (How Can I Make it OK), or howls her way through speedy punk rock (Feeling Myself.) And though everything doesn't fall into place, she does inject her unique personality into whatever style she chooses.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. drksl92
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    Huge album. A stunning musical pearl. Discovered last night and this morning I could already be at the twelfth reproduction. Or something like that.
  2. ftb1777
    Jun 5, 2021
    10
    This band only gets better, Ellie's voice is captivating and lovely....Best album of this and the last two years!!
  4. lucyrose
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Creating an album in this era is different to how it has ever been before. With streaming and digital music being the most common way music isCreating an album in this era is different to how it has ever been before. With streaming and digital music being the most common way music is consumed, and the ever-growing popularity of mixed playlists, an album needs to contain the elements in it that make it a work of art as a whole, a journey that satisfies the listener from the beginning until the end. The themes Wolf Alice portray in Blue Weekend are relevant, thought-provoking, and relatable which has allowed the album to achieve that gold level of story-telling. The moments of delicate wistfulness in Delicious Things and Feeling Myself, to the real angst and ferocity in Smile and Play the Greatest Hits, has cemented the unique ‘Wolf Alice’ sound. It is bold, its brave, and it works. The days since the release have seen it admired by both fans and critiques, with it currently being the highest rated album of the 2021 so far. This is hardly surprising given the dedication and skill that has gone into making it, and it is likely this will see them grow in popularity across the globe. Wolf Alice deserve all the respect they have gained from this album – it’s a modern masterpiece.… Expand
  5. rishikachaks
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    Absolutely breathtaking and Ellie's voice is spectacular! This album has something for everyone, and I can't wait to listen to it again and again.
  6. Billyliar87
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Went into this album with a "I thought their last stuff was 'good' not 'great'." attitude. I was ready to be let down. Well... I was wrong. SoWent into this album with a "I thought their last stuff was 'good' not 'great'." attitude. I was ready to be let down. Well... I was wrong. So good. Love every track. It's hard to even nitpick. I'm sure some will. This album exceeded every expectation I held. Each track exudes confidence, and you know exactly what they are trying to do, yet it manages to surprise at the same time. Great record.… Expand
  7. hyperballadbrad
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Pretty much flawless. Beautifully written , with confidence and drama and beautiful, tender lyrics. It's like everything that made the bandPretty much flawless. Beautifully written , with confidence and drama and beautiful, tender lyrics. It's like everything that made the band exciting, they've managed to condense into something really powerful. Few albums come along that are so seamless. Goosebumps every time I listen.… Expand
  8. Duke_Challenger
    Jun 11, 2021
    5
    Unlike the last two albums, this one is mostly slow, boring, and unimaginative. Ellie's vocal melodies are not catchy or unique. Even the twoUnlike the last two albums, this one is mostly slow, boring, and unimaginative. Ellie's vocal melodies are not catchy or unique. Even the two harder songs pale in comparison to anything Wolf Alice did before.… Expand

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