None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive

The Streets - None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive
Critic Score
Based on 26 reviews
2020 Ratings: #769 / 871
User Score
Based on 193 ratings
2020 Rank: #1032
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
DIY
It’s bangers, bops and top-notch observational lyrics at every turn.
90
Northern Transmissions
‘None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive’ truly sounds and feels like a mixtape, a body of work that’s fresh, spontaneous and brimming with life.
80
musicOMH

Skinner has matured remarkably over the past two decades, and None of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive is a refreshing marker of his evolution from shy hopeless lad to eloquent wordsmith, and it is packed with poetic realism that tells an inconvenient truth. In all, nine years was well worth the wait to see Skinner return to form.

80
The Forty-Five

On the whole, this is The Streets we love, Skinner’s observational wit picking up on the nuances of relationships and weekends after dark with as much astuteness as he did back in the early noughties.

80
Q Magazine
Skinner's zeitgeist-shaping days may be done, but when it comes to the position of modern pop's greatest comedian, he remains the most convincing candidate.
80
The Arts Desk

Where The Streets records can sometimes be sonically confusing or overcooked, this one grooves along like his very best, with him chatting, musing and mischievously free-associating like a genial host right at the heart of it.

80
The Observer

A lot has happened since Mike Skinner bowed out in 2011 – and this ‘album of rap duets’ is full of riches.

80
The Telegraph
It is a witty, catchy delight that demonstrates Skinner still has his ear to The Streets sound.
80
Mojo
If midlife crisis haunts the 40-year-old Skinner, encroaching mortality is re-energised by juniors like neo-soul sister Greentea Peng's soporific vibrations on I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him.
80
NME
‘None of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive’ isn’t just a testament to Mike Skinner’s intriguing evolution but also proof of his keen eye for curation.
70
AllMusic
While not quite on par with his best work, it is nonetheless a welcome and surprisingly fun return by one of Britain's great voices who has lost none of his wit and panache.
70
Uncut
While The Streets' five LPs each had a distinct narrative, this is different - skittish investigations into the expanded and exciting taste of a now fortysomething workaholic.
70
Exclaim!

For better or worse (mostly better), None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive captures the feeling of the Streets past, while laying out a path for its present and future.

65
The Line of Best Fit

It’s clear that there’s still a creative spark within Mike Skinner, and he’s not afraid to risk his reputation to make it burn.

60
The Guardian
Promoted as a mixtape rather than an album proper, it’s the sound of an artist working out where he fits into an altered musical landscape. The moments of inspiration suggest Skinner should fit in somewhere, but a more conclusive answer doesn’t come.
60
Spectrum Culture

He still has his moments and his production remains strong, but None of Us will likely stand as a decent placeholder as the Streets move forward.

60
Clash
Taken in its entirety, ‘None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive’ is a mercurial yet frustrating project. The full length return of The Streets, it offers Mike Skinner at his most vivid and most forgettable, offering moments of illumination before retreating into darkness.
60
Loud and Quiet
A combination of Skinner’s charm and some strong production just about keeps this project’s head above the water. It’s a project that is overall more enjoyable than the last few Streets albums, but devoid of the kebab shop revelations of his best work.
55
Pitchfork
With this new tape, the Streets are officially back, but Skinner never convinces us why they should stay.
50
Gigwise
For every flash of Streets kitchen-sink brilliance is an off-kilter track that is only rescued by the admittedly great guests.
50
PopMatters

The key takeaway from None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive is simply that the Streets is still around and making music. Given the raging dumpster fire better known as 2020, that’s not nothing. But in a summer full of triumphant blasts from the past, it’s certainly not enough.

40
Crack Magazine
The problem is, Skinner sounds like he’s trying too hard. When really we loved him for making it look so easy.
40
The Young Folks

None of Us are Getting Out of This Life Alive illustrates Skinner playing a caricature of a cynical middle-aged man, which makes sense on the surface (he IS 40 now), but grows tiresome when engaged with little nuance.

MickyT
30

This sounds like it was made on some shitty software that came with Windows XP

Chode
0

As we reach the turn of a new year, I realized that there would be no better way than to end off one of the worst years with its worst album. Granted, I’ve never been a fan of The Streets. I’ve always admired and appreciated them more than I’ve indulged in the enjoyment of their music. Skinner’s off-kilter flow and idiosyncratic instrumentals were always more enthralling in concept rather than execution. Even if I personally didn’t enjoy it, I could always respect ... read more

Sagittarius
12

TERIBLE TERIBLE TERIBLE STUPID BAD ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blablsblsblzblsbpsablab THATS HOW THE STREETS RAPS IT IS TERIBLE YOU STUPID MAN!!!!!! WHAT A STUPID IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKERING THE WORSTEST ALBUM AND IT IS BAD AND I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT SO MUCH WHAT A STUPID STUPID ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!
IDIOT
THIS IS ONE OF THE WORSTEST ALBUMS OF 2020BECAUSE IT IS A BAD ALBUM IT IS ASTUPID ALBUM IT HAS BAD SONGS IT HAS STUPID SONGS AND IT HAS BAD RAPS AND IT HAS STUPID RAPS. ... read more

reubengv
60

This is like a blueprint for a OPM level album

TomasKayas
40

Call My Phone Thinking I'm Doing Nothing Better: 35/100
None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive: 55/100
I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him: 30/100
You Can't Afford Me: 40/100
I Know Something You Did: 50/100
Eskimo Ice: 45/100
Phone Is Always In My Hand: 50/100
The Poison I Take Hoping You Will Suffer: 60/100
Same Direction: 35/100
Falling Down: 40/100
Conspiracy Theory Freestyle: 55/100
Take Me As I Am: 65/100

Total Score: 4.2

ciruelman
10

i never like the streets but this is just next level garbaje

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Added on: April 13, 2020