Hollywood's Bleeding

Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2019 Ratings: #681 / 816
User Score
2019 Ratings: #857
September 6, 2019 / Release Date
LP / Format
Republic / Label
Louis Bell, Ging, Brian Lee, Carter Lang, WATT, +11 more...Producer
Post Malone, Louis Bell, Billy Walsh, Ging, Brian Lee, +31 more...Writer
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Critic Reviews

80
AllMusic

More well-executed than his previous releases and undeniably catchy, Hollywood's Bleeding is a huge step forward for the guarded superstar, one that doesn't sacrifice the essential elements that made him such a surprise hitmaker, and pushes him even further into the pop-savvy landscape where he belongs.

80
NME
At times he sounds like Julian Casablancas. At others he sounds like '70s FM radio. This accomplished and eclectic record, though, could only come from Post Malone.
80
Rolling Stone

The rapper’s third album further demonstrates his gift for turning dreamy darkness into Top 40 gold.

70
Clash

Post Malone still provides us with a sprinkling of the classics: bitches, butts and Millie on wrists, it’s appeasing. But for the most part, he created an insightful and eclectic record which is a testament to his versatility and willingness to do exactly what he wants.

70
RapReviews.com
What Malone may lack in depth he makes up for in style, crooning effortlessly over a quality of selection of beats, letting his guests take up the slack when he doesn’t have enough of himself to give to a track.
68
Pitchfork

The divisive pop star still gets bogged down in melancholy, but the charm of Post Malone’s third album is in his versatile voice and his ability to make a great hook inside pretty much any song.

68
HipHopDX

Overall, Hollywood’s Bleeding is a step up from his lackluster sophomore record. That being said, its cohesion ultimately gets overshadowed by the random array of guests.

67
Consequence of Sound

Hollywood’s Bleeding is immediately Post Malone’s most listenable work and may well be the catchiest album you hear in 2019, and that includes Taylor Swift.

50
The Needle Drop
Post Malone loses focus on his sophomore album.
40
Hot Press

Superstar rapper turns Lord of the Whinge.

AZIZ
73

What did y'all seriously expect? Why do y'all expect artistic integrity from a Post Malone album. I'm here for pop tunes, and I get pop tunes. BTW that Travis, Posty and Ozzy track was way better than it needed to be.

PipePanic
49

...Fuck it, Stoney was better.

I'd let Post Malone fuck me. Well, at lest with his last record, an album I really honestly enjoyed. It was an album that paired it's repetitive (if we are being honest here) pop tenancies with sharp, catchy and solid song writing, and a uniquely melancholic and interesting vocal delivery that showed great potential. Was there filler for days, and the 18 track length didn't feel justified? Yeah, but it also had such amazing pop tracks that these could be ... read more

DREscapePlan
20

Album Swap with @Moi_stee

Genre: Pop Rap

A Blue Diamond commercial jingle has more flavor than this record.

I have little to nothing to say about this record. I came in with my expectations low, and you know what. It has a handful of tracks that do pass my expectations and were quite a joy. But most of it... not so much. Overall though, I can't say whether this was worth the listen, or not. I feel like this is a record you go through once, select the tracks you like to your playlist, then be ... read more

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Gradymmcfarland
80

Really fun and catchy post record
fav songs- saint tropez, goodbyes

BodhiAMusicPage
80

This was good.

70

Some insanely high highs, and some pretty disappointing lows. This is definitely Post’s most pop focused album. It doesn’t feel as “special” as some of his other work, but it mostly makes up for it with some insanely good songs sprinkled throughout.

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Track List

1Hollywood's Bleeding
2:36
85
2Saint-Tropez
2:30
72
3Enemies
3:16
feat. DaBaby
68
4Allergic
2:36
70
5A Thousand Bad Times
3:41
71
6Circles
3:35
89
7Die for Me
4:05
feat. Future, Halsey
78
8On the Road
3:38
69
9Take What You Want
3:49
87
10I'm Gonna Be
3:20
65
11Staring at the Sun
2:48
feat. SZA
76
12Sunflower
2:37
86
13Internet
2:03
63
14Goodbyes
2:54
84
15Myself
2:38
70
16I Know
2:21
66
17Wow.
2:29
78
Total Length: 51 minutes

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