Critics Had Mixed Feelings On These 2016 Albums

9. Charlie Puth, Nine Track Mind

[Artist Partner Group/Atlantic] 

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…