- Artist
- Halsey
- Album
- Manic
Early reviews. Based on 5 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Consequence | B+ | 88 | “Halsey returns on her third album, Manic, trying to find peace of mind as she untangles the beautiful mess in her mind. Read Nina Braca's full review.” |
| Slant | 4/5 | 80 | “The singer's refusal to pick a lane is what makes the album her most compelling effort to date.” |
| PopMatters | 7/10 | 70 | “On her third studio album Manic, Halsey peels away the layers and exposes the woman behind the persona.” |
| Paste | 6.8/10 | 68 | “Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.” |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 | 65 | “Written from her own perspective, Halsey’s third album flips lonely self-awareness into a kind of strength. But some of its most compelling moments are overpowered by the tedium of modern…” |
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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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