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Discovery

EMAILPRINTby Daft Punk

Daft Punk reviews
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9.4 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 18 critic reviews
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Album Info

Label: Virgin

Release Date: 13 March 2001

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Electronic, Dance

Summary

The French electronica band returns with its long-awaited follow-up to its hit 1998 debut, Homework.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Q Magazine

No moment of Discovery is left unfilled with an idea, a sonic joke, a spark of brilliance.... a towering, persuasive tour de force which ultimately transcends the dance label.

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90

New Musical Express (NME)

Daft Punk have pulled off a brilliant wheeze by re-inventing the mid-'80s as the coolest pop era ever. And not even the officially approved retro-kitsch cool of Madonna's lukewarm excursions into post-Daft terrain but all the bubble-permed, sports-jacket-and-jeans excesses they can muster.... Mostly, though, 'Discovery' is simply fantastic pop...

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90

Billboard

An early contender for the year's best dance/pop album.

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80

Dot Music

Taken as a whole, 'Discovery' is a compelling concoction of styles that continually surprises.

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80

Spin

It feels like a concept album -- in this case, the story of how wine-flow disco circumnavigated intellectual pretensions on all sides en route to a temporary utopia that may finally believe in nothing but the boogie but still has the infinite on its mind every minute. [June 2001, p.145]

80

Mixer

The duo's ingenuity and willingness to push the envelope shines as brave and completely commendable. [Apr 2001, p.90]

80

Alternative Press

Once you get past the roller-disco-house vibe of the first single, "One More Time," your ears and booty will twitch just fine to the booming beats and taffy-stretching grooves. [#153, p. 63]

75

Entertainment Weekly

The beat editing and EQ wizardry still wow... but next time, less comedy, more ecstasy. [3/30/2001, p.68]

70

Vibe

You don't even need to be strung out in a dark room full of beautiful strangers to enjoy it. [June 2001, p.158]

70

HOB.com

Shortcomings like the aimless ambience of "Nightvision" don't seem like total failures simply because the duo's attitude remains intact even when their songs fall short.

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70

CDNow

Matching Homework in quirkiness, buoyancy, and club-ready freak-beats, Discovery combines the best of what Daft Punk has to offer: mid-'80s synth-pop ("Digital Love"), sleazy euro-funk ("Harder Better Faster Stronger"), shake-your-booty electro-metal with spacey guitar effects ("Aerodynamic" -- Basement Jaxx meets Eddie Van Halen), and minimal, big-beat tunes that Underworld wishes it would have thought of first ("Superheroes").

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70

Armchair DJ

Occasionally, as on the gurgling electro-pop of "Short Circuit," the album actually manages to disappoint. But more often it provides the kind of intelligently produced yet universally likeable floor-fillers that keep even devoted hipsters from killing themselves when their relatives drag them to suburban dance clubs.

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70

Sonicnet

Listeners might tire of its mechanical edge, but luckily Daft Punk folds in a few more layers. Whether the listener believes it or not, Discovery postulates that club music can possess depth of sound and be more than a never-ending beat that simply marshals your body along with it. Thus, the songs are shorter, more eclectic and rife with hills and valleys of beat that urge you to stop and listen.

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64

Pitchfork

In truth, Discovery rarely invokes its predecessor's slap-bass funk, and few other tracks resemble the obviously single-designed "One More Time." Instead, Daft Punk focus on fusing mid-80's Kool and the Gang R&B beats with post-millennial prog flourishes and more vocoders than you can shake at Herbie Hancock.

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60

Rolling Stone

Not enough of this album delivers on the promise of [lead single] "One More Time."

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58

Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

There are better beats on the damn Jadakiss CD.

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52

Wall of Sound

Too much of Discovery is relatively run-of-the-mill, lacking the pinpoint punchiness of the pair's debut.

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30

The Onion (A.V. Club)

While Discovery embraces the cheesiness of the lamest of lame music, the strategy frequently comes across as gimmickry. The album isn't so much fun as it is silly, and while Daft Punk's members may just be musical smart-alecks, funk hasn't sounded this resoundingly stupid since Bootsy Collins' squiggly solo work.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 122 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Alex S gave it a10:
This is an incredible, the best of Daft Punk if you will...have listened to this from a young age and it still astounds me, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" is still my favourite song of all time - the reviewer from the Onion must have been listening to Hannah Montana.

Ben S. gave it a10:
A magical album that you can listen to and enjoy many times. Every track has its place and even filler tracks such as 'Voyager' are pleasant and intriguing. Particular Strength is found in the electronic synth solo of "Digital Love" and the catchy melodic hook of "One More Time" A Must have album in anyone's music library.

Steven W. gave it a10:
Easily one of the greatest albums ever made. Unbelievably beautiful from start to finish with songs to make you laugh, cry, and above all dance. Discovery is one of the few albums that is without flaws. It can be listened to countless times and never grow boring. An essential part to any music lover's collection.

Nathan R. gave it a10:
An extraordinarily fun album from beginning to end.

Gabriel N. gave it a9:
I'm a song lover, i hate albums, but it happens that every song on this album is great, and some of them really brilliant! It's music that you can feel related to in a personal, intimate way. Very very underrated, best of Daft Punk, and probably one of the best albums ever.

Jake F. gave it a10:
What an album. Watched Interstella 5555 and that didn't disappoint either. In my view one of the greatest, innovative albums of all time, with already classic songs such as 'One More Time' and 'Digital Love' featured. Apart from the slightly dodgy track 'Nightvision' Daft Punk have excelled themselves.

Jake R. gave it a10:
This honestly has to be my favourite album from them all, they way it's put together, the movie aswell. Everything about it is just... perfect.

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