Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
by Miley Cyrus
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. PopMatters
    Sep 17, 2015
    60
    While not everything here succeeds (much of the album is, in fact, a sprawling mess of ideas) Cyrus deserves a great deal of credit for unabashedly taking chances with her music, her image, both past and present, and what will ultimately be her controversial legacy within pop music.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 8, 2015
    60
    For every 1 Sun--unexpected enviro-pop with a lysergic edge--there are two Miley Tibetan Bowlz, in which Cyrus ululates over the sound of ringing eastern tones.
  3. DIY Magazine
    Sep 3, 2015
    60
    For the most it is a spaced-out, blissed-out trip that makes it hard to comprehend that it came from the mind behind Bangerz.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 1, 2015
    60
    The playful experimentalism and inherently subversive nature of Dead Petz is enjoyable (in a sickly-sweet way) throughout, yet it’s experimentation is akin to playing absent-mindedly with a shitty synthesizer iPhone app.
  6. Billboard.com
    Aug 31, 2015
    60
    There’s a semblance of a flow to the record’s sprawling track list, but too many songs sound hastily written, and too often Cyrus acts as if her drug trip is more poignant than the average freakout.
  7. New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
    Aug 31, 2015
    60
    The album could use a hefty dose of editing, annoying to any listener--unless, of course, they’re too stoned to care.
  8. Spin
    Sep 4, 2015
    50
    Dead Petz is a short-lived album by design.
  9. The A.V. Club
    Sep 2, 2015
    50
    Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz ends up a collection of fleeting engaging moments sandwiched between a slew of half-formed musical ideas.
  10. Consequence
    Sep 4, 2015
    42
    The new Miley Cyrus record is a huge mess, but at least it’s an honest one.
  11. Under The Radar
    Oct 5, 2015
    40
    Dead Petz isn't inherently ugly; in fact, there are many gorgeous moments. These moments tend to not go anywhere, though, and they are surrounded by mostly superfluous and even boring songs.
  12. The New York Times
    Sep 2, 2015
    40
    Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz is long and slack, stretching many of its 23 songs out of meager ideas, and puts raw faith in the weird or the nonvarnished, as if she had just recently discovered those concepts.
  13. Los Angeles Times
    Sep 1, 2015
    40
    This album is not very good--and what makes it even worse is that it’s by Miley Cyrus.

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#6 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#23 Most Shared Album of 2015

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 948 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 672 out of 948
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 948
  3. Negative: 229 out of 948
  1. tellesgui
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Eu estou muito orgulhoso da miley, um amadurecimento incrivel do Bangerz para o "
    Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". Mostra o que ainda ela tem    Eu estou muito orgulhoso da miley, um amadurecimento incrivel do Bangerz para o "
    Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz". Mostra o que ainda ela tem pra mostrar e nos surpreender a cada dia mais na musica. Album maravilhoso    … Full Review »
  2. CharlieGray
    Sep 10, 2015
    9
    It's actually really good, there's 'Bangerz' hip-hop influence, like 'Dooo It', 'I Forgive Yiew' and '1 Sun', but also really beautiful songsIt's actually really good, there's 'Bangerz' hip-hop influence, like 'Dooo It', 'I Forgive Yiew' and '1 Sun', but also really beautiful songs like 'Karen Don't Be Sad', 'The Floyd Song (Sunrise)', 'I Get So Scared' and the beautiful 'Twinkle Song'.
    This is a journey through sex ('Milky Milky Milk', 'Bang Me Box'), drugs ('Dooo It!'), alcohol ('I'm So Drunk'), space ('Something About Space Dude', 'Space Boots'), dreams ('Twinkle Song', 'Tiger Dreams') and of course, her dead pets ('The Floyd Song (Sunrise)', 'Pablow The Blowfish').
    Truly recommend.    … Full Review »
  3. Bapcab
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Miley's "dead petz" is melodically amazing, but, in the same time, it's a party of sounds that change your perspective of the album in everyMiley's "dead petz" is melodically amazing, but, in the same time, it's a party of sounds that change your perspective of the album in every song. I call this the best "get out of mainstream" of the year, like Carly Rae Jepsen did with her new album.… Full Review »
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