Don't You
by Wet
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jan 29, 2016
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Feb 3, 2016
    80
    Wet get one moment right--perfect, really--then stretch it out into an entire album on Don't You. The Brooklyn trio's debut draws power from a softly lurching weightlessness, the few seconds of suspended animation when the whole world falls away and you have few seconds of peace before gravity pulls you down.
  2. DIY Magazine
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    Unflinchingly honest, Wet don’t specialise in happy endings, but they’re always telling a good story.
  3. The 405
    Feb 29, 2016
    70
    The rest is beautiful, sure, and there's moments that are truly intoxicating where you just want to stop what you're doing and let it wash over you, but it's also an album that, once it reaches its end, sort of fades away. There's nothing here that really sticks with you for any longer than the album's duration.
  5. AllMusic
    Jan 29, 2016
    70
    Catchy and upbeat, these are the poppiest offerings on an album that otherwise is content with patience, comfort, and peace.
  6. Consequence
    Jan 28, 2016
    67
    This organic quality pops up every so often, as if to reinforce the human element of an album that relies so much on electronic flourishes to get its point across.
  7. Billboard.com
    Feb 10, 2016
    60
    Accented by piano, glassy guitars, occasional strings and vocal harmonies inspired by ’90s R&B, the project’s highlights--“Deadwater,” “Weak” and “You’re the Best”--aren’t all that dissimilar from its lesser tracks: lovely, yet forgettable.
  8. Exclaim
    Jan 27, 2016
    60
    Don't You puts up a strong front that should connect with fans of all those aforementioned artists, but Wet's debut only connects with contemporary R&B, never pushing it forward.
  9. Q Magazine
    Jan 26, 2016
    60
    Slightly wan and wispy. [Feb 2016, p.119]
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  10. Uncut
    Jan 26, 2016
    60
    Kelly Zutrau's pure voice is full of tiny, yodelling curlicues that sound oddly Appalachian, and the songs have the sturdy melodies and heart-wrenching lyrics we associate with Nashville. [Feb 2016, p.84]
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  11. Clash Music
    Jan 26, 2016
    60
    ‘Small And Silver’ is a welcome break around the halfway mark, when their stock in trade is replaced with unsettling bass and an off-beat production. However, it’s only a hint of a promise to explore new territories and doesn’t go far enough to vary the album.
  12. The A.V. Club
    Jan 29, 2016
    58
    The music rarely has room to breathe underneath all the echo, reverb, doubling of vocals, instruments, and synth-heavy swirls of sound. It doesn’t help matters that the lyrics often succumb to the temptation of pop-song cliché.
  13. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jan 29, 2016
    50
    The only thing that comes through is that it’s competent. That’s enough to be pretty, but it still has the unremarkable safety of a band that hasn’t broken through to find a distinct voice.
  14. PopMatters
    Jan 28, 2016
    40
    Its insular lack of adventure ultimately delivers disappointingly dull listening.
  15. Pitchfork
    Jan 26, 2016
    40
    Most of Don’t You aims for Babyface but lands somewhere around Surfacing-era Sarah McLachlan, except nowhere near as good.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. beststeve
    Mar 1, 2019
    8
    It's a melancholic album. One you want to listen to when your relationship is in a rough patch. Most of the songs have the same tone and areIt's a melancholic album. One you want to listen to when your relationship is in a rough patch. Most of the songs have the same tone and are slower paced. It's the type of album you listen to when you're alone.… Full Review »
  2. jlnorden
    Feb 17, 2016
    9
    A well formed debut that tells the story of an ending relationship. Best songs are "It's all in Vain", "Weak" "Move Me" and "Deadwater". GiveA well formed debut that tells the story of an ending relationship. Best songs are "It's all in Vain", "Weak" "Move Me" and "Deadwater". Give it a listen… Full Review »
  3. jligget
    Feb 4, 2016
    8
    This album is a strong start to a, what is sure to be, fantastic music career. The vocals and the lyrics are incredible, and though it mayThis album is a strong start to a, what is sure to be, fantastic music career. The vocals and the lyrics are incredible, and though it may have points that are less than that, the highlights far outweigh any of the "bad" tracks, though in reality, I don't feel there are any actually bad tracks on the album. From the beginning of the album, the songs start out strong with "It's All In Vain" and "Deadwater," which was the band's first official single from the album. Both of these songs are definitely standouts on the album, with others being "Island," "All The Ways," "Move Me," and "Body." While songs like "Don't Wanna Be Your Girl" and "You're The Best" are good, but just not on par with the rest of the album. Overall, this album is a great starting point for this new band.… Full Review »
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