Limbo

Aminé - Limbo
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2020 Ratings: #686 / 871
User Score
2020 Rank: #262
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CRITIC REVIEWS

84
Paste

Although this light-hearted nature dominated Good For You in its entirety, Limbo takes more of an existential turn as Aminé earnestly wonders what comes after that initial rush of success.

80
AllMusic

Mature and consistently satisfying, Limbo is a statement-making highlight in the rapper's discography.

75
Pitchfork
On his new album, the Portland rapper rediscovers the appealing lightness that made him famous.
70
Slant Magazine
The album proves that he can keep pace with his contemporaries while drawing on the history of the genre in ways many of today’s innovators are unconcerned with engaging.
70
Crack Magazine

Limbo feels like the emergence of a new artist: one whose growth has taught him exactly how to use his voice.

70
The Needle Drop

Aminé sees improvement on all fronts on his sophomore album.

60
Clash

'Limbo' is certainly not a representation of his best work, but rather an example of a talented artist not pushing his boundaries.

58
Entertainment Weekly
The record falls off during its latter half as the melodic R&B cuts begin to blend together.
BradTasteMusic
73

Witty, catchy, and instantaneously lovable. I love the features on here, and they all add a ton to the experience. Amine was once seen, to me at least, as a one hit wonder with a goofy, somewhat annoying track Caroline. I didn't love it but i was a kid so... it was a song that existed.

Tina is making fun of the way i type. fuck you Tina. anyways, this is just a solid release. My only issue is that amine is a bit of a Kanye/J Cole/Other Protégé, and he struggles to find his own ... read more

Doublez
70

Ironically, on his new album Limbo, Aminé is chaining far too many dance missteps together. It's a tasteless joke as banal as this album.

I'm starting to hate rap, it's so irritating. Can we talk about disappointment? Half of it, actually. First of all, I think there's cause for disappointment based on his potential and all the media support he's never lost despite the fact that he's rather discreet. Having discovered him like most people do with Caroline in 2016, Aminé aspired ... read more

gopxity
85

Nah y'all are confused. This is great. This is by far the most mature Amine has ever sounded on a project. It also seems like his singing voice has improved a ton. The production is solid. The hooks are catchy. What's there not to like???

regalitooo
80

solid and fun

Dunklenut
80

Has just about everything I'd want or ask from an album like this. The production is vaguely mid 2000's retro in a way I enjoyed, and the songs have plenty of decent writing.

I really liked the JID feature, too, so that's somethin'

Tbone
78

This unfortunately feels like aminé at his best looking in hindsight, that being said this album has a few bangers.

The production feels slightly empty but at the very least is consistent. This album shines in its features however in my eyes every feature feels like a perfect fit to the point where even young thug sounds good on something that isn't ‘So Much Fun’

Overall a few forgettable tracks and a few permanent playlist spots but certainly nothing to be ... read more

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Track List

1Burden
3:30
84
2Woodlawn
2:23
83
3Kobe
0:39
68
4Roots
4:27
87
5Can’t Decide
2:40
79
6Compensating
3:17
84
7Shimmy
2:14
81
8Pressure In My Palms
3:57
89
9Riri
3:01
75
10Easy
3:31
69
11Mama
3:38
78
12Becky
3:40
76
13Fetus
3:51
90
14My Reality
3:09
80
Total Length: 44 minutes

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Added on: July 6, 2020