BROCKHAMPTON - SATURATION II
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2017 Ratings: #108 / 940
User Score
2017 Rank: #25
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CRITIC REVIEWS

91
Pretty Much Amazing

Where Saturation feels more upfront, II feels more mischievous, a willingness to twist things to their own perception.

90
GIGsoup
Each member secures at least two or three singular victories that will plant themselves in daydreams, playlists, and year-end debates. However, the biggest win is in the team striking lightning twice, a group of individuals demonstrating in one summer that they’re destined to create together.
90
The Young Folks

Much like on their previous album, Brockhampton brings versatility on every corner of Saturation II, and I think that they’ve even one-upped themselves.

80
PopMatters

Through two albums this year (and a third on the way), they’re solidly established in their identity as a group. Saturation II is a major step in that development as it confirmed they’re capable of putting out quantity and quality. But trust in a formula will only get them so far.

80
AllMusic

Overall, the Saturation trilogy is something to behold -- a fun, thoughtful, and unexpected experience from a group of highly creative young musicians -- with Saturation II its standout installment.

80
Sputnikmusic

BROCKHAMPTON re-tread the same ideas, but with more proficiency and more urgency than before.

80
The Needle Drop

Brockhampton offers more of the same with the second installment of their Saturation trilogy, which is fine because the group's sound is still so refreshing and cutting edge.

72
Pitchfork

The sequel is not vastly different from its predecessor, but it is an improvement. Whereas the first Saturation preached self-assurance, the second actually collects on it.

60
XXL

The writing on Saturation II is often witty and revealing, and even when it’s not, each member of the boy band manages to sound enthusiastic.

BradTasteMusic
70

Brockhampton’s Hip Hop Album. It has great hooks and colorful production...

But it also has Gamba...

ImpalaLT
89

Re-Review

Fuck Ameer Vann (pt. 2)

I love being called a Fantano meat rider. Reminds me of how gullible I am.

This album is one of the rare instances where the sequel is much better than the first part of the series. Here, the group has a much more cohesive sound, and this is where they were finding themselves as a collective whole.

GUMMY: Starting the album off with beautiful classical music, it reverts to the energy BROCKHAMPTON had carried all throughout their discography. It talks about ... read more

KIDWITHGUNs
80

This whole trilogy, as a result of the group's determination to scream their brains out and show the world what they're made of, comes off like the perfect conglomeration of their greatest hits. The "SATURATION" trilogy is an outstanding realization of their strongest talents and their might as a unity.

SIMPLY. STELLAR.

kal3nk
90

I want to go back to this era sometime, being in highschool and screaming along with SUMMER.

FRANKTZU
100

IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER

BreezewayGiraum
92

The worst in the saturation series, but not at all horrible. I feel like this project does the sweet songs best out of the saturation series and focuses a little less on the other aspects of their multifaceted style which makes these albums a more interesting and varied listen. Still amazing but the others do it a little better.

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Track List

1GUMMY
4:21
94
2QUEER
3:47
92
3JELLO
4:00
83
4TEETH
1:20
85
5SWAMP
4:11
88
6SCENE
0:39
68
7TOKYO
3:12
88
8JESUS
1:20
79
9CHICK
3:24
84
10JUNKY
4:08
94
11SCENE 2
0:29
68
12FIGHT
3:01
87
13SWEET
4:34
91
14GAMBA
3:22
76
15SUNNY
2:50
83
16SUMMER
3:24
92
Total Length: 48 minutes
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Added on: August 2, 2017