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Silence Is Sexy
by Einstürzende Neubauten
| LABEL: |
Mute |
| RELEASE DATE: |
23 May 2000 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
rock, industrial |
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...
90
Magnet
the "new" Neubauten is a stronger unit than it has been in the entire latter half of its existence.... Silence Is Sexy is brilliant, and Einsturzende Neubauten remains without peer. [#46, p.75]
80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Silence Is Sexy is yet another collection of pointed and intriguing meditations (in German and English) on love, life, poetry, and metaphysics, with part-time Bad Seed Blixa Bargeld's creaky grumble drifting in and out of Goth territory.
80
All Music Guide
They might not be as unsettling as they were in their early days, but they still know how to mess things up.
80
PopMatters
Silence Is Sexy retains that beauty, and redoubles the degree to which it compels. The chaos has been reigned in, channeled and focused, losing none of its fervor, but perhaps gaining power in its linearity.
70
Splendid
While I'm thoroughly satisfied with the maturity and elegance of Silence is Sexy, I can't help but wish they'd push the sonic envelope a bit more aggressively and try to add a bit more discomfort to the listening process.
60
Q Magazine
Using everything from string quartets to jet turbines, metal sheets and electric guitar, it moves from being severely irritating to moments of great beauty. Worth persevering with, if you're willing to go the emotional distance.
The average user rating for this album is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
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