Attack On Memory - Cloud Nothings
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83 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The second album for Cleveland's Cloud Nothings was produced by Steve Albini.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Mar 5, 2012
    100
    Congrats to Baldi for getting one right.
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 21, 2012
    80
    This third effort sees the band step into darker territory, blending detuned guitars and Sonic Youth-esque dissonance with infectious pop-punk hooks. [Mar 2012, p. 100]
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  3. Mojo
    Feb 27, 2012
    80
    This album is barefaced '90s revivalism. [Mar 2012, p.97]
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  4. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jan 24, 2012
    60
    Here, Cloud Nothings move past the slacker touches that marked their first releases, their gestures getting bigger and broader as they make attempts at emotional universality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Kinam
    10
    Just one of the best indie albums of 2012, and also one of the best I've ever heard. The semi-improvised tracks are just awesome. This album has a soul, deep into post-hardcore (sometimes almost emo), and I love it.… Expand
  2. dartagnan
    10
    God I love loud abrasive guitar rock and this is an album full of it.My personal favorite is "Wasted Days" about 9 minutes of pure noisy bliss.It is said they chose this direction so as to be able to improvise during their live shows, good decision boys.… Expand
  3. Utahpolis
    8
    Not breaking any new ground here, but this band is alive. They put all their effort into these songs and it shows. Guitar rock isn't dead yet; Cloud Nothings beat every once of rock they can out of their instruments and the end result is a great soundtrack to the stressful vibrancy of 2012.… Expand
  4. JUIKER
    5
    Seems like they are trying to revive the punk sound of the Ramones or the Sex Pistols or even Nirvana with none of the urgency exhibited by those bands.… Expand

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