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A Different Kind of Fix - Bombay Bicycle Club
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77 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the British rock band was produced by Ben Allen, along with contributions from Jim Abbiss and Jack Steadman.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Aug 24, 2011
    91
    It is all-at-once beautiful, infectious, impressive and brilliant.
  2. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Aug 30, 2011
    82
    They deserve every bit of success this album brings them, simply because A Different Kind of Fix is one of the most accomplished albums of the year.
  3. Mojo
    Aug 30, 2011
    60
    The results are melodic, gently atmospheric indie rock that often fits the neo-shoegaze paradigm. [Sept. 2011, p. 101]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Ricko
    8
    Overall, this record has nice chilled vibe to it. Musically it's excellent and the production on the record is really strong. "Lights Out, Words Gone", is indicative of the rest of the album. It's a record you have to pay attention to rather than have on in the backround in order to fully appreciate it. "Take the right one" sounds like Jonsi and Sigur Ros collaborating with The Stone Roses. It fades slightly toward the end but overall this is an album well worth having.… Expand
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  2. mikeisnowonfire
    7
    A departure from their first album, but kudos to them for pushing into a new sound. The ambient and shoegazing undertones show a band that is young and still growing and finding their place. I think I enjoyed their first album better, which was more upbeat and diverse. A solid transition album. Look for their next album to hopefully fuse all these sounds to create something really special. Until then, experience, the not-so-subtle (but mostly enjoyable) musical growing pains of a young, talented band.… Expand
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  3. 384sprites
    5
    "Lights Out, Words Gone" is the only good song. I wanted very badly for the remainder of the album to have the same sound... but the answer is "no". It's too bad, that song is crazy good.… Expand
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