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Not every album is beloved by critics.  In the case of the nine albums that grace this list, overall, critics were mixed or totally disliked them.  How were the lowest of the low determined? Good ole Metacritic! Let’s get our hands dirty and get to the bottom of why these albums weren’t a “go” for everybody!

Meghan Trainor, Thank You © Epic

1. Meghan Trainor, Thank You

[Epic]

Metascore: 60 

A Metascore of 60 isn’t the worst thing in the world, but it does go to show you that not everybody was on board with Meghan.  The New York Times, who assigned Thank You a 50, calls the album “spotty.” The Guardian, which gave it two stars (or 40) proclaims, “Ultimately, much of Thank you is a bit of a hotchpotch…” UK’s The Observer (gives Trainor one star or a 20) states “Trainor just isn’t a convincing pop star.”

So what were our thoughts on Thank You? In the review penned for Starpulse, Thank You was assigned three stars (60), yet described as  “a mixed bag.”


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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.