Generation Indigo
by Poly Styrene
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Apr 27, 2011
    91
    The four humanist protest songs she rolls out just before an unnecessarily dreamy closer seem so unforced you feel for all those who have striven so hard to do nothing more. Ari, Viv, Exene‑-because sisterhood is powerful, this one's for you.
  2. PopMatters
    Apr 25, 2011
    90
    2011 may reward us with releases that are just as bright, witty, and engaging as Generation Indigo, but it is unlikely that someone as singular as Styrene will be behind them.
  3. AllMusic
    May 9, 2011
    80
    With every manifesto being tempered by a transforming mantra, Generation Indigo is quintessential Styrene.
  5. BBC Music
    Apr 22, 2011
    80
    This is a pop dance album par excellence bristling with positivity, tunes and ideas.
  6. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Apr 22, 2011
    80
    Generation Indigo is a hugely enjoyable electro-pop album.
  7. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 22, 2011
    80
    Though her career has been occasional, momentum from a recent Spex reunion has resulted in this terrific solo record, which channels her kitschy style into a synthy pop sound.
  8. Spin
    Apr 20, 2011
    80
    Her street-smart squeak and plastic-fantastic perspective are undimmed, now buoyed by a heartfelt bene-ficence.
  9. Rolling Stone
    May 23, 2011
    70
    She left behind this life-force of a new album (recorded before learning she had the disease), full of sharp, buoyant reggae and synth-rock that's true to her personal-is-political vision.
  10. Q Magazine
    Apr 22, 2011
    60
    It's DIY-spirited, non-conformist and humourous, making this punk-war veteran's return a flavoursome treat. [Apr 2011, p.109]
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  11. Mojo
    Apr 22, 2011
    60
    She now finds plenty to lampoon in 2011 on this droll, provocative comeback. [Apr 2011, p.105]
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  12. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 21, 2011
    60
    Marian Joan Elliott-Said, Poly Styrene to you, is one of punk's great cult icons. Her band X-Ray Spex was one of the most inventive and fun of the era. Her first record in aeons, Generation Indigo provides ample proof of both aforementioned claims.
  13. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Apr 21, 2011
    60
    Although as a dub obsessive it saddens me to say it (indeed, it saddens me to say anything critical of anyone as seminal, interesting, and all-round sympathetic as Styrene), it's mostly the reggae tracks and uninspiring deejay cameos that let the album down.
  14. Uncut
    Apr 20, 2011
    60
    An album that bounces airly between teen pop sublime and the aging rebel ridiculous. [Apr 2011, p.95]
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