Metascore: 37
Keeping it real, critics weren’t a fan of Puth’s debut album. The highest score, a 60 (The Guardian) is respectable, yet average at best. The worst score came courtesy of Q Magazine – a 25. Q was just downright mean: Nine Track Mind whimpers like a sick kitten. To quote Magic! “Why you gotta be so rude?”
We weren’t too kind to Mr. Puth on Starpulse ourselves – he received two-and-half-stars…
The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and 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. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
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