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Puzzle
by Tahiti 80
| LABEL: |
Minty Fresh |
| RELEASE DATE: |
06 June 2000 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
pop, indie, rock |
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...
91
Entertainment Weekly
Songs so odd and cheekily gleeful they could almost be Mentos jingles.
80
Billboard
This French quartet specializes in bubbly AM indie-pop that gives it more the feel of a male-fronted version of the Cardigans.
70
New Musical Express
Thankfully, this is more absurd than mawkish, made even better by the fact that Tahiti 80 are French people singing in English, and therefore do not always make sense.
70
Spin
Puzzle gels the Kinks/Beatles sound the group obviously adores with something less dusty. Think the Sea and Cake playing with the Stone Roses. Or a chartier Belle and Sebastian.
60
Magnet
There's some buzzing and belling on "Puzzle," some crimped cracking that doubles as new wave, but for the most part, it's California dreaming at its dumbest.
60
Q Magazine
Sounds something like a male-fronted Cardigans... [Aug 2001, p.141]
60
Alternative Press
It all combines for an enjoyable listen... provided you block out the lyrics. [#146, p.102]
50
MTV.com
This stuff is too cute for its own damn good.
50
All Music Guide
France's Tahiti 80 seem so enamoured with their musical idols that they can barely voice a personal touch of their own.
The average user rating for this album is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
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