Love Yourself: Tear
by BTS
  • Record Label: Bighit
  • Release Date: May 18, 2018
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 1209 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,030 out of 1209
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 1209
  3. Negative: 165 out of 1209
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  1. Urbeingwatched8
    May 25, 2018
    4
    I think that this album is average, but it doesn't mean that I don't want to give a chance to kpop: in contrast, I know kpop too well, and I listened to BTS before they gained international populatity, before daesangs, bbmas, etc. I know that they CAN do better. I hope that someday they will put their soul into their studio albums and EPs again, just like they did before with their oldI think that this album is average, but it doesn't mean that I don't want to give a chance to kpop: in contrast, I know kpop too well, and I listened to BTS before they gained international populatity, before daesangs, bbmas, etc. I know that they CAN do better. I hope that someday they will put their soul into their studio albums and EPs again, just like they did before with their old albums and mixtapes. The title song, Fake Love, brought back that feeling, but sadly, I can't say the same about other songs, which is sad, since even b-side tracks on Love Yourself: Her were much better than these ones. LY:Tear is literally 1 great song + 10 unmemorable b-side tracks.

    And no, this is not another 'I wish they never changed': I'm happy that they changed, but now they just produce the kind of music that western market demands with simplified lyrics, which is tragic, since I always appreciated honesty of their lyrics.    … Expand
  2. Jeffwith2fs
    Sep 22, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good álbum but I expected to be better. They can do way better than this.… Expand
  3. spongki
    Jul 22, 2021
    4
    It started off so well and then the production just took a turn for the worse in the second half.
  4. ihateadverts
    Apr 17, 2023
    6
    It is not my favourite album from the group, but it is saved by one of the best songs the group has ever released, Outro:Tear.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The 405
    May 29, 2018
    70
    Love Yourself: Tear shows off each individual member’s qualities fairly and acts as a well-structured introduction to a wider global audience that is all too eager to pick out negatives.
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  2. Pitchfork
    May 24, 2018
    71
    Tear aims for cohesion and produces fun, prismatic songs in the process.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    May 24, 2018
    70
    Throughout it all, the members of BTS affect melodic sincerity, singing with intensity and melisma, rapping in tones that show their effort and strain, as if caring never went out of style.
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