- Artist
- BTS
- Album
- Arirang
Early reviews. Based on 4 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Consequence | B+ | 88 | “ARIRANG illuminates some of the more striking ways that BTS are unusual in the world of music.” |
| Clash | 8/10 | 80 | “If you haven’t heard of K-pop before, you’ve almost certainly heard of BTS. Over the last few years – particularly since 2018 – BTS, comprising RM, Jin,” |
| Pitchfork | 5.3/10 | 53 | “Read Joshua Minsoo Kim’s review of the album.” |
| Riff Magazine | 5/10 | 50 | “BTS’ "ARIRANG" aimed to showcase the group’s growth but falls short, offering a mixed album that doesn’t fully reflect its evolution.” |
Would you spin it again?
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How the Breakdown works
Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.
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