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10.0
139419
10.0 |
NME
On the surface, the ever-evolving artist’s fifth album is an homage to the musicians who have helped shape them. Dig deeper, though, and you’ll find a her grappling with her own mortality, singing from “the space between life and death”
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9.0
139420
9.0 |
Clash
An eclectic, intimate new album
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9.0
139432
9.0 |
PopMatters
Halsey’s The Great Impersonator reimagines her career throughout the decades, displaying a conceptual artist at the top of her game. A masterclass in honesty
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8.5
139452
8.5 |
Beats Per Minute
Halsey deftly wields the enticements of pop, all the while exploring ageless issues regarding self, suffering, and the pursuit of wholeness
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8.0
139439
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Halsey compares her medical use of needles to long-dead junkies she once knew
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8.0
139424
8.0 |
Dork
As she tries on different versions of herself and pushes her musicality in new directions, Halsey seems to find a lifeline in the songs on ‘The Great Impersonator’, and it is one she clings to
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8.0
139425
8.0 |
All Music
Ambitious set that finds the pop chameleon channeling her favorite artists on a fascinating journey from past to present
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8.0
139421
8.0 |
Kerrang!
Its concept, eloquence and even just its sheer emotional weight all serve to make this record special nonetheless, both for its quality and as a document of Halsey’s survival
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8.0
139422
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
It's depressive power also gives it a a spirit of commiseration
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7.3
139447
7.3 |
Paste Magazine
On an album where the pop artist insists they can be anything, they refuse to languish as a hit-making commodity
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7.0
139423
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
The singer proves to be a less than great impersonator…and that’s mostly a good thing
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6.0
139545
6.0 |
DIY
Like an audible exercise book, Halsey working through a tumultuous time in their personal life via song
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5.0
139496
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While there are moments of genuine honesty and emotional clarity, these are overshadowed by Halsey’s refusal to let the music breathe
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4.8
139429
4.8 |
Pitchfork
With a muddled concept at its core, Halsey’s fifth album languishes in dull pop-rock corridors behind emotionally potent but unremarkable songwriting
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