''Bleeds'' is the ninth studio album by English rapper
Roots Manuva. It was released on 30 October 2015 on the
Big Dada label.
Critical reception
At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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In a positive review for '']Exclaim!
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'', Kyle Mullin wrote that "His rhymes are so layered and rapid that they are all but indecipherable, giving them endless rewind value," further stating that "these features make ''Bleeds'' a dense, dark, demanding listen. But patient, socially conscious audiences will not only find it compelling, but galvanizing too."NME
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'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "To borrow one of his old album titles, this is awfully deep."[
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Track listing
Charts
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2015 albums
Roots Manuva albums
Big Dada albums
Albums produced by Fred Again