Revival
by Eminem
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6.2

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  1. BeastJ18
    Sep 1, 2018
    0
    Simply one of the worst albums and attempts at music I've ever heard. Pathetic lyricism and composition. Eminem used to be quite good, one of the best of his time... Now he is truly one of the worst.
  2. dvaispapir17
    Dec 16, 2017
    7
    It would be a good album, if it was’t Eminem. Eminem is an artist, who should be on higher level. There are few good songs(River, Believe), but Revival is worse in comparison with previous albums
  3. ilyavladimirov
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    great album!! I have listened to the whole album like three times and I am still repeating it til now. The album is considered a masterpiece to anyone who listens to Eminem for a long time and has good knowledge of the problems which he talks about in his songs.
  4. thatoneg
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    Will the REAL Slim Shady please stand up. Unless of course he's locked in a basement somewhere. Mr Mathers III, please stop embarrassing yourself and retire.
  5. rihannalemon
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    His Worst Album , Why Eminem turn into a rapper who sounds like this crap new generation of rappers? (with a little exceptions like Kendrick and Vince Staples) the songs are lifeless and worthless and the idea is BAD (oh, a political album...)
  6. Joshua0813
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a solid offering from eminem after in my opinion his last album w was a dud. Obviously there will be protest votes but overall a great album. Walk on water, castles, river and arose are all excellent in their own rite. Believe, offended, and chloraseptic are all show casing his punchlines. Like home is a poppy dis to Donald trump. Untouchable the first half use actually garbage in my opinion but the second half is good. Framed is his return too relapse. I can understand the complaints of it not being consistent it definitely is an attempt to appeal too everyone. In my head is another good song similar to walk on water. The rapping is top notch.

    "I'm that unrealistic prayer answered
    And I'ma get you jacked up
    like you're tryin' to fix a flat, uh
    When you struggle with despair (da spare)"- believe

    Insinuations are placed in little riddles and poems
    "Left on your pillow in hopes, that when you get home
    You'll get the hint, ho: I'm in your window(innuendo)"- framed

    ""But you kill each other, facts
    You peel each other's caps, for silly stuff like hats”
    Single mother strugglin’ through substance abuse
    While people with nothin' to lose shoot each other for shoes"-untouchable

    "Man, in my younger days
    That dream was so much fun to chase
    It's like I run in place
    While this **** dangled in front of my face
    But how do you keep up the pace
    And the hunger pains once you've won the race?
    When that fuel exhaust is coolin' off
    'Cause you don't got nothin' left to prove at all
    'Cause you done already hit 'em with the coup de grâce"- believe

    "Go to war with me, you'll end up blew to Timbuktu
    I send at you a ten-ton nuke like Kim Jong-Un
    And end up ruinin' your career
    But when all is said and done
    And at the end of my run I'll just rewind clocks, forever young
    Make time stop, will I ever fall off? That day will never come
    'Til the pine box, **** **** you! I'm better than I ever was
    'Til the bomb drops, hope it never does
    But I'm not gonna sweat it 'cause
    This world's screwed, it's already ****ed
    And I'm on top, so everyone's just—"-nowhere fast

    Overall a good offering and better than some of his more recent work    … Expand
  7. Midnightking
    Dec 15, 2017
    9
    Aside from perhaps, Need Me and Remind Me, I honestly can't think of a bad song on there. The occasional corny line is more than made up for with the lyrical fortitude of songs like Walk on Water, Untouchable,Arose, bad Husband or Castle. The production is very diverse, Mathers goes rapping on snares that are typical of trap music to rapping on a rock-rap beat on songs like Untouchable,Aside from perhaps, Need Me and Remind Me, I honestly can't think of a bad song on there. The occasional corny line is more than made up for with the lyrical fortitude of songs like Walk on Water, Untouchable,Arose, bad Husband or Castle. The production is very diverse, Mathers goes rapping on snares that are typical of trap music to rapping on a rock-rap beat on songs like Untouchable, for instance. His flow is similarly also similarly diversified. Overall a good album, some songs like Believe or River may take on or 2 listens to grow on you.… Expand
  8. MrMayhem
    Dec 27, 2017
    0
    This is the only Eminem I haven’t liked, it’s sad these brainwashed liberals want to defend a terrible album because they somehow believe the negativity is ONLY because of his need to talk about politics to get attention. It has way too many pop features, mostly terrible beats and is very repetitive. It does have a couple of good songs but not enough to warrant giving this a good review.This is the only Eminem I haven’t liked, it’s sad these brainwashed liberals want to defend a terrible album because they somehow believe the negativity is ONLY because of his need to talk about politics to get attention. It has way too many pop features, mostly terrible beats and is very repetitive. It does have a couple of good songs but not enough to warrant giving this a good review. Hopefully this will be his last album.… Expand
  9. bonyjose
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    cant understand the hate towards it, one of the best works of Eminem lately. The people are used to the medicocre pop cra*p for too long that they cant understand good music now, i guess thats why all the hate towards revival is coming from, again great album and he's still the GOAT! .
  10. MJSI
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    I'm sorry but this is NOT GOOD. I really wish Eminem didn't put this album out, it sucks to see such a talented person create this poor of a record :(
  11. TheKillerNL
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    This album is Awesome love it! Can't stop listening to Castle and Arose they are the best IMO Offended is faster than Rap god that's just insane! I dont know why ppl are hatin on it!
  12. sembarelds
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    This is a whole other side of eminem. A very different sound, i have seen people be mad about this album, and i understand why.. He has changed drastically but most of the tracks on here are very good, some even great. I did not expect Em and Ed to mix well, but they absolutely did. I love everything on here apart from chloraseptic. Thanks Em
  13. mohjbara
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    one of the worst albums i've ever heard in the history of rap and im not being biased omg this album suck and could have a better story plus better lyrics and at least have a connection between the song he's putting out as an "album" that talks about very different stuff
  14. BRBY
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    Best album since Relapse. Theres something for every fan of Eminem on this album. You Like SSLP-TES Eminem? Its on here. Relapse-MMLP2 Eminem? Here too.
  15. ahmadashi
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    A hell of an album hindered by Eminem attempting to please too many people, even for a legend such as himself. However, Walk on water, Believe, Chloraseptic, River, Bad Husband, Framed, and, most notably, Castle and Arose have all made me overlook all of the nonesense this album holds within. To be fair to the man, he did say it before the album was even released, " I've tried to put aA hell of an album hindered by Eminem attempting to please too many people, even for a legend such as himself. However, Walk on water, Believe, Chloraseptic, River, Bad Husband, Framed, and, most notably, Castle and Arose have all made me overlook all of the nonesense this album holds within. To be fair to the man, he did say it before the album was even released, " I've tried to put a little something in there for everybody". The problem with that as obvious, as no one walk out of this album without at least liking 3-4 tracks, yet no one really walked out satisfied with the entirety of the album. That is of course, no one but myself. I loved this album.… Expand
  16. beast62387
    Dec 16, 2017
    9
    First off, people need to learn that there is numbers between 0 and 10. To say that this album is a 0 aren't even giving credit to incredible master lyricist Em has shown consistently to be. True, this album could fall short of the expectations of many but I think this was truly an effort to appease too many. I've found something to like in many of the albums put out over the years, and inFirst off, people need to learn that there is numbers between 0 and 10. To say that this album is a 0 aren't even giving credit to incredible master lyricist Em has shown consistently to be. True, this album could fall short of the expectations of many but I think this was truly an effort to appease too many. I've found something to like in many of the albums put out over the years, and in doing so I generally liked most of the songs since they showed a little bit of every side.

    By not picking a single direction however, I think it leaves more room for fans of his NOT to like the album. If fans were looking for a more raw Em, they will only find it in a few songs and say the rest of the album is trash.

    Basically if you're not completely shuttered to a specific style of EM, I think you'll find the album generally enjoyable, as it gives a variety of content and styles while enjoying MM doing what he does best with lyrics. If you're looking for a specific style of Eminem then you may find this album lacking in many areas.

    Regardless I feel overall it's worth a listen, especially in an era where I feel like the lack of skill with lyrics is particularly lacking.    … Expand
  17. Adz166
    Dec 21, 2017
    10
    People who know rap music know this is not a bad album, some of the reviews are ludicrous. It's like he once said himself:
    "We don't know a word to a verse, all we know is the chorus,
    ‘Cause the chorus repeats the same four words for us" Sums up what most people do when they listen to music, if you're going to listen to Eminem you need to listen properly. Those who think the album is    People who know rap music know this is not a bad album, some of the reviews are ludicrous. It's like he once said himself:
    "We don't know a word to a verse, all we know is the chorus,
    ‘Cause the chorus repeats the same four words for us"

    Sums up what most people do when they listen to music, if you're going to listen to Eminem you need to listen properly. Those who think the album is bad I would recommended loading up the lyrics on Genius.com and then have your mind blown.    … Expand
  18. syhpay
    Dec 16, 2017
    8
    I am not Eminem's fan, but i always knew he is one of the coolest rappers. This album is everything i like in his music. Moderetely lyrical, aggressive and this emphasis on text, not instrumental, i think is best thing in this album.
    It's really cool, but i don't thinks i will listen to it much, only for a few songs, but all of the songs should be together, it's not 18 songs in one place,    I am not Eminem's fan, but i always knew he is one of the coolest rappers. This album is everything i like in his music. Moderetely lyrical, aggressive and this emphasis on text, not instrumental, i think is best thing in this album.
    It's really cool, but i don't thinks i will listen to it much, only for a few songs, but all of the songs should be together, it's not 18 songs in one place, it's more like one song divided on pieces.    … Expand
  19. SchroederRock
    Dec 24, 2017
    6
    Rap's once-unstoppable force is now facing an identity crisis nearly two decades after he flashed onto the mainstream radar. Instead of being a true revival, this new album shows that Eminem isn't sure of who he is or what he's trying to do. It's neither a big political statement nor a cultural one. The jokes and jabs at whoever lands in Em's crosshairs are far and few between. To makeRap's once-unstoppable force is now facing an identity crisis nearly two decades after he flashed onto the mainstream radar. Instead of being a true revival, this new album shows that Eminem isn't sure of who he is or what he's trying to do. It's neither a big political statement nor a cultural one. The jokes and jabs at whoever lands in Em's crosshairs are far and few between. To make this tougher, the beats are only occasionally strong and memorable. "Believe", "Chloraseptic", "River", "Bad Husband", "In Your Head", "Castle" are the tracks that I think most people will get behind and make this album worth a listen. Cuts like "Nowhere Fast", "Like Home" and "Tragic Endings" might find limited appeal but two of those tracks are clearly trying to reproduce some of that "Love The Way You Lie" magic, without having much magic to offer. There are tracks that can be hard listens, such as "Untouchable" which features a tough beat & groove that is more likely to encourage listeners to move on long before the track finds some stride over 2-minutes in, which makes me wonder why anyone would bother going through 2 minutes of "blah" for almost 4 minutes of interesting rhymes and good flow with a much more enjoyable beat. "Walk On Water" may not be smart lead track, just because it's hook is wasted on a talent like Beyonce - it's a weak hook and a "meh" track that hasn't made me excited to turn this album over and start from the beginning. "Offended" is a flow flex, much like "Rap God" was, but with weaker effects that ends up being a 5 1/2 minute journey that reminds me that Eminem is super-talented but not always fun to listen to these days. "Remind Me" is a less-fun and less-clever "Bezerk" wannabe, sampling Joan Jett without much effect.

    If I'm being honest, I want to love and embrace Eminem as a current artist that holds the rap throne in a way that nobody else can. The fact is that Revival proves that he's just not adapting as well as he could be. Sometimes Eminem finds his flow and it often is found in cuts that feel very reminiscent of earlier era Eminem ("Believe", "Castle", "Bad Husband"). It's in those moments that I remember why he needs to stick around. His style, his approach that put him at the top isn't fatigued or outdated. Eminem needs to avoid the adaptation route and keep doing what he's good at. Use all the piano and slick beats he can. Be funny, be serious, be a little extra-offensive to prove a point. Make fight songs and bring in collaborators, but only if they're going to be as effective as they were on Recovery, which is Eminem's last great album that ended up being sandwiched by something so-so and something that was just a waste (Relapse). Because Eminem was so unique, his style and his craft have not been worn out yet. He's got another banger album in him and he's got something to say, he just can't get lost in his endeavors. When he's on, he's crushing everyone in the game. When he's off, he's skippable.    … Expand
  20. jeremy38
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    Je mets 10 pour contre balancer avec les 0 qui le valent pasdu tout, je mettrais un bon 8/10 à l'album pour sa lyricalité et sa sincérité, la qualité de certains sons qui sont juste magistraux. Cependant l'album a de gros défauts, qui faut absolument que corrige eminem, arrête d'avoir autant de featuring, fais tes couplets toi-même et éloigne toi de Rick Rubin, votre alchimie n'est pasJe mets 10 pour contre balancer avec les 0 qui le valent pasdu tout, je mettrais un bon 8/10 à l'album pour sa lyricalité et sa sincérité, la qualité de certains sons qui sont juste magistraux. Cependant l'album a de gros défauts, qui faut absolument que corrige eminem, arrête d'avoir autant de featuring, fais tes couplets toi-même et éloigne toi de Rick Rubin, votre alchimie n'est pas bonne. Assez de cette combinaison Rap/Rock, elle n'est pas nécessaire, sur des sons comme Believe, Framed, Castle, Arose tu frôles la perfection. Je crois toujours en toi Eminem, tu es toujours autant sincère et tu mets toujours autant tes tripes dans tes sons, merci pour ta carrière.… Expand
  21. abrahamjmr
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    This may not be his best album but it's indeed a great body of work. This will probably turn into a cult classic just like Relapse did. Tracks like Nowhere Fast, Heat, Remind Me and Believe are among the highs on the effort.
  22. Igor_Ferreira
    Jan 9, 2018
    4
    One more work below average. It is not as frightening as some want to paint, but it is rather weak. It's a bad record, limited and fake. Save yourself some exceptions but nothing that saves the album. It is an endless collapse. The collaborations are even with good names, like Skylar Gray, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, etc ...

    The tracks themselves even have a personal, critical and    One more work below average. It is not as frightening as some want to paint, but it is rather weak. It's a bad record, limited and fake. Save yourself some exceptions but nothing that saves the album. It is an endless collapse. The collaborations are even with good names, like Skylar Gray, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, etc ...

    The tracks themselves even have a personal, critical and cooler weight, but that does not bring quality to the song. I highlight Castle, as the most listener song on the record. No more low-level production, weak refrains and the rest, criticism of US President Donald Trump.

    Expect more of a great rappers from history and one of the icons of the 00's.    … Expand
  23. Iskorka
    Jan 7, 2018
    2
    I can say "It's not hip-hop, it's pop" about Recovery, which is awful, but Revival isn't like this, it's just a piece of garbage. There's a lot of awful mainstream trap-like **** and when the song is not an awful mainstream trap-like **** it's a freaking audio book. There's a few "not this bad" songs and one OK song (Castle), all the others are just a purification of ****
  24. Anonymous_2
    Dec 23, 2017
    10
    Great album overall. Not the best work of eminem but not the worst either. Great replay value
  25. sachith08
    Dec 22, 2017
    9
    Em has always been political, Em has always been controversial. People says this is not good because they are only here for songs like Love the way you lie or Monster. They are the people most likely to skip songs searching for some hip beat and chart topping songs, but not for the meaning and the reality.
  26. ntwinters10
    Dec 23, 2017
    7
    I thought that this was a fun album to listen to. Yes, the rhymes aren't the most intelligent, but the beats can be pretty sick and the composition was intriguing. Also, some great features by Pink, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran, Phresher, Beyonce, and X Ambassadors. Certainly not for everyone, but definitely worth the purchase if you're looking for a fun, musicallyI thought that this was a fun album to listen to. Yes, the rhymes aren't the most intelligent, but the beats can be pretty sick and the composition was intriguing. Also, some great features by Pink, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran, Phresher, Beyonce, and X Ambassadors. Certainly not for everyone, but definitely worth the purchase if you're looking for a fun, musically interesting album.… Expand
  27. NeedleBanger
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    Seriously, what is this crap?! Just awful. This is literally the most mainstream corporate crap I've ever heard, every single song is horrible. Nice duets with the industry's "elite" pop stars Em! The next album is sure to have collaborations with Miley Cyrus & Bieber. Why am I even surprised, Eminem is pretty much as "pop" as it gets these days. Every single song on this crap album isSeriously, what is this crap?! Just awful. This is literally the most mainstream corporate crap I've ever heard, every single song is horrible. Nice duets with the industry's "elite" pop stars Em! The next album is sure to have collaborations with Miley Cyrus & Bieber. Why am I even surprised, Eminem is pretty much as "pop" as it gets these days. Every single song on this crap album is 100% tailored for urban radio stations to play on loop day after day after day after day... It's repulsive.… Expand
  28. bleboy28
    Dec 21, 2017
    4
    Eminem this is probably the worst album you have made stop this pop gay **** and do more old eminem i know that you have to do what you feel like is good for you now thats right but GOD DAMN THIS IS TRASH now keep in mind that i love eminem he is one of the best rappers of all time but this is not good man just stop with the medical ****
  29. Touchking
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Sem dúvidas um dos melhores albúns do ano. Parcerias perfeitas e músicas muito fortes. Ele veio para dominar. E para quem não gosta, atura ou surta.
  30. JakeJakobson
    Dec 16, 2017
    3
    Eminem used to be a great rapper and he still is but his time is over. I do not see a way how he could influence the scene like he used to in his 30's and I do not think it is his approach anymore. He is rapping for fun not because he want to achieve anything. Sadly, you can hear that.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. The Wire
    Feb 23, 2018
    40
    Chosen topics prove less crucial than his relentlessly tedious delivery. [Feb 2018, p.51]
  2. Q Magazine
    Jan 30, 2018
    40
    Eminem has never sounded more like a man out of time. [Mar 2018, p.107]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Jan 18, 2018
    75
    At least a third of the tracks are songs I could do without. The other two-thirds show that whether you love or hate the modern day Marshall Mathers, he's still as relevant as he ever was.
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