Buy Now
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Mar 5, 2012Congrats to Baldi for getting one right.
-
MojoFeb 27, 2012This album is barefaced '90s revivalism. [Mar 2012, p.97]
-
Q MagazineFeb 21, 2012This 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]
-
Feb 13, 2012Uncompromising, gritty and intense.
-
Feb 10, 2012At just eight songs, doesn't stick around long enough to outstay its welcome.
-
Feb 10, 2012This follow-up work of pent-up aggression; of complete contrast to snappy pop-punk; has every chance of becoming the band's seminal work.
-
Feb 10, 2012Mightily impressive.
-
Feb 9, 2012The album also succeeds in capturing a spirit and essence of youth... the spunk, snarl and energy that comes with being one is integral to this record, even if isn't always fully realised.
-
Feb 6, 2012Attack On Memory might be on surface a pretty routine blast of crashing percussion, throaty vocals and biting guitars but repeated listens reveal a more nuanced affair full of charisma and spark.
-
Feb 2, 2012On the whole, this is a terrific step forward.
-
Feb 2, 2012No one could have predicted that they'd get to Attack on Memory's savage impact so quickly, or indeed, at all. No telling where they'll go from here.
-
Feb 1, 2012Baldi manages to find a comfortable place in between the all-potential pleasure-all-the-time approach of his first two records and the potential for all-out sad dude sonic violence, delivering a criticism of and break-up message to computer music by jettisoning every aspect of his work that could possibly be labeled as such.
-
Feb 1, 2012What once was a one-man basement project becomes a full band to be reckoned with.
-
Jan 25, 2012Sometimes something wonderful comes along that won't force you to estimate how "important" it will sound at year's end. Attack on Memory is one of those wonderful things.
-
Jan 25, 2012The music is unlike anything Cloud Nothings has done before, and that's a good thing.
-
Jan 25, 2012Attack On Memory is a short, sharp shock to breathe life into the currently rather lifeless genre of indie-rock.
-
Jan 24, 2012Attack on Memory is simultaneously abrasive and sentimental; it's a self-deprecating soundtrack for a new generation of adolescent loneliness.
-
Jan 24, 2012With Attack On Memory, he's gotten closer to the big rock sounds in his head.
-
Jan 24, 2012It's great, catchy as hell, and bristling with retro rage and vitriol.
-
Jan 24, 2012Here, 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.
-
Jan 23, 2012Attack on Memory is another fine snapshot of a band that is growing and playing as fast as they can.
-
Jan 23, 2012With Attack on Memory, Baldi's never felt more alive or more authentic.
-
Jan 23, 2012Cloud Nothings have produced a transfixing head rush of a release and one of the well-wrought examples of '90s revivalism.
-
Jan 23, 2012It's a more than suitable followup to two solid collections of songs, and is the first truly solid coherent work in a career that will hopefully be marked by many many more.
-
Jan 23, 2012Cloud Nothings have never sounded so sure of their abilities, and with such a stunning step forward in their cohesiveness and vision, it's easier than ever to imagine them becoming a genuinely great rock band.
-
Jan 23, 2012As an accidental concept album affirming the enduring power and purity of early emo (as defined by Dischord, Deep Elm, and especially Jade Tree), Attack on Memory feels above all necessary, a corrective for indie rock making allowances for everything except music that actually rocks.
-
UncutJan 20, 2012You could call it happy hardcore, even if there's nothing particularly upbeat about its content. [Feb 2012, p.83]
-
Alternative PressJan 20, 2012It's still loud, but he's trusting his songcraft and producing more sinister, elusive and substantial music. [Feb 2012, p.80]
-
Jan 20, 2012Most of Attack on Memory has an abrasive, shrewd backbone, but it's those moments where Baldi hones his sweet touch where the album finds a satisfying balance of surprise and comfort.
-
Under The RadarJan 19, 2012Baldi maintains many of his songwriting charms - the knack for melody foremost - but he's clearly made a sharp left turn in terms of the project's capabilities. [#39, p.67]
-
Jan 19, 2012All the trademarks are here, filtered through frontman's Dylan Baldi's snappy power pop talents.
-
Jan 19, 2012Producer Steve Albini makes sure you feel every snare slap and guitar abrasion.
-
Jan 19, 2012Thus when taking in Attack on Memory as a whole, it sounds as if Cloud Nothings are, despite their best efforts, a pop band at heart.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 87 out of 93
-
Mixed: 3 out of 93
-
Negative: 3 out of 93
-
Jan 30, 2012
-
Apr 9, 2012
-
Aug 25, 2022