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Ta-Dah
by Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 71 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.1 out of 10
based on 30 reviews
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The surprisingly successful party band's second album includes a track co-written with Elton John.

LABEL: Universal
RELEASE DATE: 26 September 2006
DISCS: 1 disc
GENRE(S): Indie, Rock, Dance

What The Critics Said

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91
Entertainment Weekly
Even some of the kickiest stuff has an unexpected emotional punch.
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90
Dot Music
And while at first it feels like an unholy, unhummable mess, the same solid gold charm which powered lead single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" to Number One, lurks at the heart of every track, and by listen five it's refocused "Ta-Dah" into a strangely enticing nether world, where it's forever 1974 and a cheap thrill or soaring pop high lurks round every corner.
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90
Slant Magazine
Ta-Dah isn't an unimpeachable triumph from front to back, but it's a hell of a good showing.
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90
Uncut
The second brilliant Scissor Sisters longplayer and the greatest album John/Taupin never made. [Oct 2006, p.96]
88
Filter
A glorious, towering achievement. [#22, p.98]
80
All Music Guide
Similarities to their debut are much easier to find than differences, although the songs aren't quite as memorable (except the single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'") and Ta-Dah is slightly samey in comparison.
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80
Q Magazine
They haven't just picked up where they left off last time; they've recreated the sound of their debut wholesale, then tossed on a couple of extra layers of flamboyance for good measure. [Sep 2006, p.104]
80
The Guardian
For all its highlights, however, Ta-Dah is haunted by the thought that the Scissors Sisters can't keep this up much longer.
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80
musicOMH.com
There's a darker lyrical side to the album at once incongruous and ingenius when placed in such celebratory music.
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80
Billboard
Despite embracing the styles of decades past (specifically, the piano-driven pop of [Elton] John and the Bee Gees' disco-riffic ditties), the Sisters still manage to sound unique.
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80
Mojo
They sound joyous even when they're miserable. [Oct 2006, p.96]
80
Spin
These new songs gleam with nouveau riche sparkle. [Oct 2006, p.96]
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Unfortunately, Scissor Sisters share another trait with the acts they idolize: They only produce a handful of great songs per album.
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75
Los Angeles Times
The bass lines bounce, the strings swirl and Jake Shears wields a killer falsetto.... But Shears has a dark side.
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73
Pitchfork
Even more streamlined, pop-minded, and high-spirited than their 2004 self-titled debut, it's as if they're single-mindedly attempting to depose the world's problems with a rigorous dance and good times regimen.
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70
Prefix Magazine
What remains is a band conflicted about how to stretch and how far to stray from a winning formula, between living up to expectations and confounding them.
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70
Observer Music Monthly
Ta-Dah is easy to like but hard to love.
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70
Blender
The music follows in the ruby-slippered footsteps of the first album. [Oct 2006, p.134]
70
Tiny Mix Tapes
So what if Scissor Sisters aren't challenging the conventions of pop music?... [Ta-Dah is] great and will please their fans.
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60
Rolling Stone
Every song is rooted in some long-gone Seventies AM-radio hit... doing for disco what the New Pornographers do for rock & roll.
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60
Under The Radar
With Ta-Dah, the band have decided to forego all the possible musical paths suggested in their debut and instead take the path of least resistance for most of the new record. Namely, making a safe, upbeat record that functions as little more than a feel-good, party album.
60
Paste Magazine
Unfortunately songs that aren't immediately danceable... tend to dull the excitement. [Dec 2006, p.94]
60
Urb
[A] time warp of an album, which takes us back to a future where grunge never happened, glam is god, disco balls sit atop the world and glitter falls from the sky. [Sep 2006, p.129]
60
New Musical Express
Scissor Sisters sound under so much pressure to follow up a monster hit that they're not actually having any fun.
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50
The New York Times
It’s neat but slight, and a good deal less freakish than its predecessor.
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50
Stylus Magazine
Whether the songs are merely half-developed or the sugar-sheen production simply washes them of any potential grit, it seems apparent that the dreaded second album curse hath struck again.
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50
PopMatters
Despite its title, Ta-Dah offers few surprises.
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50
Village Voice
Arch and ostentatious, their music both falls victim to and exalts in Warhol's 15-minutes-of-fame declaration. Like a screenprint of a soup can, it's at once timeless and pointless.
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40
NOW Magazine
Somehow, Ta-Dah feels like the Sisters covering themselves, and the glitter and gloss have worn off.
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30
Playlouder
A very slickly produced record that's practically unlistenable.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this album is 8.1 (out of 10) based on 39 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Orlando C gave it a6:
Ok its definitely not as good as the first album but its still pretty good.

joe g gave it a7:
Significantly better than their first album.

P Ray gave it a2:
I refuse to believe that I am the only person who thinks, I dont feel like dancing, is the most irritating, cheapest, awful song of 2006! I dont get it, because I liked their debut, this sounds like a karoke version of the band, its horrible!!!!!

Reuben F gave it a7:
The stand out track and lead single on this album, 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin', is a collaboration between Scissor Sisters and their idol Elton John. Combining disco, glam-rock/pop and gay-club influences, the Scissor Sisters were one of the biggest buzz bands in Australia in 2006, with fans loving their camp sense of fun (they had similar success in the UK). A great follow up to their self-titled debut.

Rich T gave it a9:
It's a slick album and I don't pay too much attention to the sort of "they're not cool enough to deserve our attention" reviews. As someone once said, "a song is a song is a song" and I'm not impressed with how "non commercial" a band is supposed to be, they're all in it to make a buck/pound etc.. There are some beautifully crafted songs on here and I bought the album on the basis of having heard a few from the last one and I'll definitely be going out to get that one too.. And, if it's "better", then it just goes to show how difficult it is to follow up a great album, ask Michael Jackson, or Fleetwood Mac, but they both got over it! Rich. x

Kate B gave it an8:
I really like this album and I'm glad I bought it. The Scissor Sisters were one of those bands where I thought: I like the first album enough to go straight out and buy the 2nd. I did, and I'm very pleased I did, even if it was just for such great songs as She's My Man and Ooh.

Helen J gave it a10:
I love it! Like previous comments light cheerfull and something you can sing to and enjoy.

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