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Writing for ''Riff Magazine'', Vera Maksymiuk characterized ''Hades'' as "not designed to be easy listening", highlighting its chaotic and theatrical presentation as central to its intent.[{{cite magazine |last=Maksymiuk |first=Vera |url=https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades/ |title=Album Review: Melanie Martinez Builds a Dystopia That Already Exists on ''Hades'' |magazine=Riff Magazine |date=March 22, 2026 |access-date=March 25, 2026}}] Michael Savio of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' remarked that, as the album is envisioned as the first installment of a dystopia–utopia diptych, its eventual counterpart would ideally do more than mirror "our tumultuous times", expressing hope that it might also "make them a little more bearable".[{{cite magazine |last=Savio |first=Michael |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review/ |title=Melanie Martinez ''Hades'' Review: Insubstantial Dark Pop for Substantially Dark Times |magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] |quote=But the narratively byzantine, dark-pop concept album... |date=March 27, 2026 |access-date=March 27, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328074133/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review/ |archive-date=March 28, 2026 |url-status=live}}] ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Jem Aswad described ''Hades'' as dense yet musically accessible, built on a melodic [[electronic pop]] framework that occasionally turns menacing. He also emphasized the intensity of the vocal performances and characterized the record as a powerful and socially resonant statement.[{{cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review-1236701558/ |title=Melanie Martinez Skewers Toxic Masculinity, Online Haters, Climate Change and Lots More on the Intense Yet Accessible ''Hades'': Album Review |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 27, 2026 |access-date=March 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327170723/https://variety.com/2026/music/reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review-1236701558/ |archive-date=March 27, 2026 |url-status=live}}] Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Julyssa Lopez described ''Hades'' as featuring a narrative that is "often hard to follow", noting that the second half "loses some of its momentum". Nevertheless, Martinez was praised for bringing "a new way into every song without repeating herself", with the album ultimately viewed as an imaginative and creatively driven work.[{{cite magazine |last=Lopez |first=Julyssa |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-review-1235538656/ |url-access=limited |title=Melanie Martinez Raises Hell on Her Dystopian New Album |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 30, 2026 |access-date=April 1, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260330204912/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-review-1235538656/ |archive-date=March 30, 2026 |url-status=live}}] Rae Bozeman of ''Melodic Magazine'' noted that Martinez "will never shy away from controversial topics", highlighting how the album brings attention to issues "many tend to avoid". Bozeman also emphasized Martinez's use of an "evolving" sound to convey these themes, ultimately describing ''Hades'' as a "masterful and touching" work.[{{cite magazine |last=Bozeman |first=Rae |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/album-ep-reviews/melanie-martinez-leans-into-the-depths-of-hades-album-review/ |title=Melanie Martinez Leans into the Depths of ''Hades'' — Album Review |magazine=Melodic Magazine |date=April 2, 2026 |access-date=April 3, 2026}}] |
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Writing for ''Riff Magazine'', Vera Maksymiuk characterized ''Hades'' as "not designed to be easy listening", highlighting its chaotic and theatrical presentation as central to its intent.[{{cite magazine |last=Maksymiuk |first=Vera |url=https://riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades/ |title=Album Review: Melanie Martinez Builds a Dystopia That Already Exists on ''Hades'' |magazine=Riff Magazine |date=March 22, 2026 |access-date=March 25, 2026}}] Michael Savio of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' remarked that, as the album is envisioned as the first installment of a dystopia–utopia diptych, its eventual counterpart would ideally do more than mirror "our tumultuous times", expressing hope that it might also "make them a little more bearable".[{{cite magazine |last=Savio |first=Michael |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review/ |title=Melanie Martinez ''Hades'' Review: Insubstantial Dark Pop for Substantially Dark Times |magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] |quote=But the narratively byzantine, dark-pop concept album... |date=March 27, 2026 |access-date=March 27, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260328074133/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review/ |archive-date=March 28, 2026 |url-status=live}}] ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Jem Aswad described ''Hades'' as dense yet musically accessible, built on a melodic [[electronic pop]] framework that occasionally turns menacing. He also emphasized the intensity of the vocal performances and characterized the record as a powerful and socially resonant statement.[{{cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review-1236701558/ |title=Melanie Martinez Skewers Toxic Masculinity, Online Haters, Climate Change and Lots More on the Intense Yet Accessible ''Hades'': Album Review |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 27, 2026 |access-date=March 28, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260327170723/https://variety.com/2026/music/reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-album-review-1236701558/ |archive-date=March 27, 2026 |url-status=live}}] Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Julyssa Lopez described ''Hades'' as featuring a narrative that is "often hard to follow", noting that the second half "loses some of its momentum". Nevertheless, Martinez was praised for bringing "a new way into every song without repeating herself", with the album ultimately viewed as an imaginative and creatively driven work.[{{cite magazine |last=Lopez |first=Julyssa |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-review-1235538656/ |url-access=limited |title=Melanie Martinez Raises Hell on Her Dystopian New Album |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 30, 2026 |access-date=April 1, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260330204912/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/melanie-martinez-hades-review-1235538656/ |archive-date=March 30, 2026 |url-status=live}}] Rae Bozeman of ''Melodic Magazine'' noted that Martinez "will never shy away from controversial topics", highlighting how the album brings attention to issues "many tend to avoid". Bozeman also emphasized Martinez's use of an "evolving" sound to convey these themes, ultimately describing ''Hades'' as a "masterful and touching" work.[{{cite magazine |last=Bozeman |first=Rae |url=https://www.melodicmag.com/album-ep-reviews/melanie-martinez-leans-into-the-depths-of-hades-album-review/ |title=Melanie Martinez Leans into the Depths of ''Hades'' — Album Review |magazine=Melodic Magazine |date=April 2, 2026 |access-date=April 3, 2026}}] |
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