True Colors
by Zedd
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    Jun 22, 2015
    70
    Odd that "Beautiful Now" goes from horny ("I see what you're wearing/There's nothing beneath it") to Maroon 5-esque (the cloying "ba, ba, ba-ba, bah!" chorus), but otherwise the slick and skillful True Colors is built for fans of Zedd's music rather than his social media followers.
  2. Complex
    May 21, 2015
    70
    Ultimately, Zedd’s True Colors shows the guy is brilliant at what he does, and for those who want to get all in their feelings on the way to a festival or to soundtrack a beach date with bae (or a group of friends), this will be the disc to keep on repeat.

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 106
  3. Negative: 30 out of 106
  1. Dennonyx
    Jun 3, 2015
    6
    The colors concept is nice but it's realized in a questionable way. I know he wanted to put emotion and EDM in the same songs, but when youThe colors concept is nice but it's realized in a questionable way. I know he wanted to put emotion and EDM in the same songs, but when you listen to them, It sounds clearly forced, and the only track with an obvious sound was obviously chosen as the opening single. Anyway there are some moments in the album which make it really worthy and, overall, "True Colors" is a catchier, slightly better album than "Clarity". Nevertheless, he's got the same problem of her friend Lady Gaga: YOU CAN'T MAKE EDM TEARJERKER (unless you are Nervo).… Full Review »
  2. FragileLamplite
    May 22, 2015
    9
    A brilliant summation of the production work of the Russian-German DJ, featuring collaborations with Selena Gomez, Echosmith, and Troye Sivan.A brilliant summation of the production work of the Russian-German DJ, featuring collaborations with Selena Gomez, Echosmith, and Troye Sivan. Coming in at just about 50 minutes, the album never feels overlong, and comes across as a collection of future hit singles, each more dynamic and subversive than the last.… Full Review »
  3. philosophorse
    May 23, 2015
    7
    The songs were all good but as an album, it's very inconsistent and incoherent. It doesn't have an actual and definite tone, nor a realThe songs were all good but as an album, it's very inconsistent and incoherent. It doesn't have an actual and definite tone, nor a real message or moral.… Full Review »
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