Amo
by Bring Me the Horizon
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jan 25, 2019
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. The Guardian
    Jan 25, 2019
    60
    Grimes collaboration Nihilist Blues convincingly addresses fears of ageing, while the (gulp) classically orchestrated I Don’t Know What to Say – about a friend’s cancer death – is undeniably touching. However, elsewhere, the likes of Medicine, Mother Tongue and In the Dark are anodyne pop that is liable to alienate the band’s fanbase and makes an uneasy fit with their desire to experiment.
  2. Clash Music
    Jan 22, 2019
    50
    This album captures an occasionally combustible but largely uncomfortable sound of a previously fearless and pioneering band caught in a crisis of confidence, overriding their own musical instincts to pursue an idealised version of themselves they picture in their own heads.

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#44 Best Album of 2019
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#29 Most Discussed Album of 2019

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 268 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 268
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 268
  3. Negative: 31 out of 268
  1. m0kuj1n
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    honest score is about an 8, only giving a 10 because i see some 0 scores that are there only because the band changed their sound. Its ahonest score is about an 8, only giving a 10 because i see some 0 scores that are there only because the band changed their sound. Its a little incohesive, but overall its a pretty good album. I have been a fan since count your blessings, and I understand the frustration of the stylistic change, but with an open mind most people realise it's a pretty decent album, and much better than That's The Spirit!… Full Review »
  2. sammyanthony
    Jan 26, 2019
    7
    Some fierce, dark, and some other cute. Perfectly depicts what amo really is, in some point of view. All tracks combined aren't quite pleasantSome fierce, dark, and some other cute. Perfectly depicts what amo really is, in some point of view. All tracks combined aren't quite pleasant to hear if chronologically played according to the track list, as they exist in different worlds. They're not connected to each other.… Full Review »
  3. haej
    Jan 25, 2019
    2
    If you are looking for metalcore sound of BMTH you should just try searching for another band. Amo is an album, that does not cater to oldIf you are looking for metalcore sound of BMTH you should just try searching for another band. Amo is an album, that does not cater to old time fans of the band, and I would go even as far as to say that it can be regarded as a separate project.

    Guitar was replaced by synths throughout almost entirety of the album, and the vocalist tries as hard as he can to stray from his screamo past. Even though rich with guest performers, the album falls short of expectations and divides its listeners even further. From a sound that some people were too afraid to show their parents Bring Me The Horizon transformed into a band whose music will play over your head while doing shopping.    … Full Review »
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