Boniface

Boniface - Boniface
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2020 Ratings: #49 / 871
User Score
Based on 212 ratings
2020 Rank: #763
Liked by 8 people
February 14, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
Transgressive / Label
Synthpop / Genre
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Doublez
63

If I break the ice directly I'll say that this album is still overrated by the professional critics!

Most of the time I found his synthpop to be soporific and unfortunately predictable.When the rhythm is faster on some songs it's a bit better but his writing and interpretation is to fill in the gaps, and as a result the album seems strangely long

marvelgaryen
78

So glad I discovered them on youtube. This album is of course a mashup of amazing synthpop songs.

NewGodGabz
NR

2020 and we've seen a lot like this record, why is this so overrated?

There are good songs, but listening to all this for just a few songs is not worth it.

83

12 pop songs, no real fillers among them, with a great 80's vibe. 'Keeping Up' is a great example, if you want to dip your toes.

holsgr
20

forgettable (★☆☆☆☆)

AVI_reviews
76

Boniface's self-titled debut sees him meet very simple synthpop and overly cliche indie pop with complex lyrics and a sense of maturity and romanticism that you don't find naturally in this genre, much less from a first album.

It's a good time. Though it's understandable that some people won't like it for just how pandering it can be at times, it's still very well made. The lyrics are consistently excellent and they're the highest point of the record, full of nostalgic ruminations, unfortunate ... read more

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Added on: December 22, 2019