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A.R.E. Weapons
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the full-length debut for the somewhat intimidating New York trio, who are frequently compared to Suicide.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Ink 19
    90
    This is the album of the year.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Mostly, this stuff is great for a few cheap laughs. [4 Apr 2003, p.101]
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  3. Uncut
    80
    The album doesn't just bludgeon. There is an attention to detail, an appreciation of dynamics at work. [May 2003, p.108]
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  4. Village Voice
    70
    A.R.E. Weapons is one of the most interesting records ever to use disco electrobeats and synth washes for rock'n'roll effect.
  5. Blender
    60
    The music is sexy in the dirtiest possible way, which makes up for the band's stoopid posing. [May 2003, p.114]
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  6. AllMusic
    50
    A.R.E. Weapons comes across as partially put-together and all the way dumb -- not dumb meaning fun but dumb meaning dumb.
  7. Pitchfork
    15
    At best, this record is Suicide resurrected as a novelty act; at worst it could pass for an extreme deodorant commercial with swearing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Life
    Jan 11, 2005
    10
    was meant to be awesome.
  2. slockdown
    Sep 11, 2003
    10
    in 15 years all the naysayers will be scrambling to say they loved them back in the day...
  4. celiaw
    Dec 21, 2004
    10
    Awesome, every track is great to listen to.
  5. JackD
    Aug 2, 2003
    9
    Critics should be contained to picking zits and puss from their arse. If an album is good to listen to, it does't matter a F_ who the Critics should be contained to picking zits and puss from their arse. If an album is good to listen to, it does't matter a F_ who the artists are, who they copied, or the relivence of the lyrics etc. … Expand
  6. richardp
    Sep 30, 2004
    9
    Fukin awsome! An I dont now nothin about the hype.
  7. seand
    Jul 29, 2007
    5
    pretty bad but some good stuff
  8. JonH
    Jun 7, 2004
    0
    very very forgetable.

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