{"data":{"comparison":{"title":"Fever Ray vs Radical Romantics","page_title":"Fever Ray vs Radical Romantics | Fever Ray Album Comparison","same_artist":true,"comparison_type":"discography","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/fever-ray\/compare\/fever-ray-fever-ray\/vs\/fever-ray-radical-romantics","api_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/api\/music\/compare?left=fever-ray-fever-ray&right=fever-ray-radical-romantics","score_gap":4,"review_gap":23,"leaders":{"score":"left","review_depth":"left","confidence":null,"consensus_tightness":"right"},"headline":"Fever Ray currently leads Radical Romantics in Chorus's Fever Ray critic-consensus view.","summary":"Fever Ray sits at 81\/100 across 26 reviews, while Radical Romantics sits at 77\/100 across 3 reviews. Fever Ray has the deeper review sample right now. Consensus is tighter around Radical Romantics, which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. Use this comparison to see where the stronger critic favorite sits against the adjacent discography benchmark.","meta_description":"Compare Fever Ray and Radical Romantics in Chorus's Fever Ray discography. Fever Ray currently leads by 4 points on Chorus's 0-100 critic-consensus scale."},"left_album":{"album":{"id":1199,"title":"Fever Ray","slug":"fever-ray-fever-ray","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/fever-ray-fever-ray","image_url":"images\/fever-ray\/fever-ray\/5be4a10c-6fa4-5f8b-9197-d2c5f6388ceb.jpg","release_date":"2009-01-12","label":"Rabid Records","artist":{"name":"Fever Ray","slug":"fever-ray","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/fever-ray","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/fever-ray\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":81,"review_count":26,"sample_state":"Established consensus","confidence_percent":90,"last_consensus_update_at":"2026-03-23T16:25:24+00:00","verdict_label":"Broadly positive consensus","verdict_summary":"Fever Ray's Fever Ray unfolds as a midnight confessional where synthetic textures and domestic dread fuse into haunting, strangely tender songs.","standout_tracks":["If I Had a Heart","When I Grow Up","Keep the Streets Empty for Me"],"primary_praise":"The best song, \u201cWhen I Grow Up\u201d, is singled out as a Key Track and a truly memorable moment.","primary_criticism":"The best song is \"If I Had a Heart\" because its distorted baritone and refrain turn a simple pop structure into something uncanny and complex.","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for isolation and dark electronic experimentation, starting with If I Had a Heart and When I Grow Up.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":81,"review_count":26,"confidence_percent":90,"agreement_label":"Clear lean","score_std":8.8,"score_range":40,"score_min":60,"score_max":100,"source_count":25,"source_spread":[{"score":60,"source":"Uncut","source_slug":"uncut","author":null,"url":null},{"score":100,"source":"The Guardian","source_slug":"the-guardian","author":"Alexis Petridis","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2009\/mar\/27\/fever-ray"}]},"leader_badges":["Higher score","More reviews"]},"right_album":{"album":{"id":3640,"title":"Radical Romantics","slug":"fever-ray-radical-romantics","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/fever-ray-radical-romantics","image_url":"images\/fever-ray\/radical-romantics\/c35d1ce0-806c-5ffe-9aae-c270eb7ca408.jpg","release_date":"2023-03-10","label":"Mute","artist":{"name":"Fever Ray","slug":"fever-ray","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/fever-ray","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/fever-ray\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":77,"review_count":3,"sample_state":"Consensus forming","confidence_percent":90,"last_consensus_update_at":"2026-10-06T17:25:26+00:00","verdict_label":"Broadly positive consensus","verdict_summary":"Consensus is still forming across 3 professional reviews. Fever Ray's Radical Romantics stages desire and restraint across an uncluttered electro-pop canvas, and critics largely agree it lands as a compelling, if occasionally elusive, addition to Karin Dreijer's catalog.","standout_tracks":["Carbon Dioxide","Shiver","North"],"primary_praise":"\u201cShiver\u201d is best for converting tribal girl-pop into the album\u2019s ritualistic centre.","primary_criticism":"The quick verdict: critics say Radical Romantics is worth listening to for its standout songs and thoughtful contrasts.","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for love and existential inquiry, starting with Carbon Dioxide and Shiver.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":77,"review_count":3,"confidence_percent":90,"agreement_label":"Strong agreement","score_std":4.7,"score_range":10,"score_min":70,"score_max":80,"source_count":3,"source_spread":[{"score":70,"source":"Hot Press","source_slug":"hot-press","author":"Molly Cantwell","url":"https:\/\/www.hotpress.com\/music\/album-review-fever-ray-radical-romantics-22956208"},{"score":80,"source":"DIY Magazine","source_slug":"diy-magazine","author":"Alisdair Grice","url":"https:\/\/diymag.com\/review\/album\/fever-ray-radical-romantics"}]},"leader_badges":["Tighter consensus"]}},"meta":{"source":"Chorus - Critical Music Consensus","last_updated":"2026-10-10T06:52:11.138555Z"}}