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The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast
by Matmos


8.0

based on 22 reviews
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MUSIC:

The Soft Pink Truth: Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Soft Pink Truth?

M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel's latest Matmos album includes contributions from Bjork and Antony. Each of the ten tracks focuses on a specific person who has influenced the group in some way, such as William S. Burroughs and Valerie Solanas.

LABEL:	Matador
RELEASE DATE:	09 May 2006
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Electronic

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

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Graced by a new lightness of touch and simply better as programmers, the two friends behind Matmos sound loose and lively where they once sounded stiff.

100

Alternative Press

Fascinating as it is, Matmos' complex creative process would be for naught if it didn't generate music you want to hear more than once. [Jul 2006, p.208]

The Wire

This is a remarkably rich and complex achievement. [#267, p.52]

All Music Guide

Even if it's not as cohesive as their two previous albums, it's some of their best (and certainly most ambitious) work.

Stylus Magazine

It’s both business as usual and their most complex set of ideas to date.

Pitchfork

There are a few moments when the concept's cooler than the result, but in general The Rose Has Teeth's experiments result in frenetic dance tracks doubling as reading lists.

NOW Magazine

Somewhat self-indulgent, it's remarkably listenable considering some of the "instruments" used.

Observer Music Monthly

As with the conceptual aspect, knowing the peculiar provenance of the noises on The Rose Has Teeth is actually supplemental to one's enjoyment of this suite... which stands alone as an enthralling aural experience.

Playlouder

Challenging, ingenious, electronic surrealism for the brain and ears.

Drowned In Sound

At the purest of all levels, this is a presentation of sound in detail, which, to listen to carefully reveals surprise after surprise.

Uncut

By turns poppy, cerebral and conceptually cute. [Jun 2006, p.106]

Mojo

A record sensational only in the best ways. [Jun 2006, p.103]

Dusted Magazine

Matmos have created a digital manifestation of their own personality, one that would be done more justice through psychoanalysis than musical description.

PopMatters

It’s rare that a band broadens their musical scope while offering a more intimate glimpse into their influences in one fell swoop, but Matmos do that here.

musicOMH.com

With The Rose... Matmos have created a work that fuses music and concept art, and doesn't sound like a terrible pretentious mess. It's an achievement that deserves your attention.

cokemachineglow

Matmos have created something dense, complex, puzzling and potentially meaningless to anyone but themselves and those who listen to music with their head instead of their gut, their hips or their feet.

Spin

More danceable (and vulgar) than previous releases.

Q Magazine

Their cut-ups... work best when at their most odd. [Jun 2006, p.117]

New Musical Express

Easy to admire, but hard to really love. [27 May 2006, p.31]

Slant Magazine

Ultimately, the problem with Beast is that both its concept and its performance are so defined by their academic removes that it's impenetrable.

Prefix Magazine

Unfriendly and alienating.

Under The Radar

One's patience for this material can vary, and without a visual component, the experimental tracks wear thin and won't likely be revisited. [Summer 2006, p.92]

The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mary H gave it a9:
Extraordinary concept album-- well beyond my already-high expectations. Plus, the album art is to die for.

marco s gave it a5:
Weak and boring.

Dave A gave it a0:
Time for these guys to put their foot in their mouth.

nikola gave it a9:
apsolutely great, the sound of violence that makes all other electronic artist look like amateurs. not their best, 'cause "civil war" are the untouchable, but "the rose has teeth..." is one of my favourites for album of the year

Paul H. gave it a9:
I like how Prefix calls this "unfriendly and alienating" as if A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure was easy listening. Another brilliant warped bit of experimental mastery from Matmos. Too bad more music isn't this bold.

Chris F-T gave it a10:
I love Matmos' work and live show, and this album still blew me away. Awesome samples, awesome art, great electronics and spectacular tunes. It's hard for me to stop listening because the songs are infectious and intriguing.

The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast by Matmos

The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast
by Matmos