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83 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  • Summary: The London-based art-rockers led by Eddie Argos make their official debut with this 12-song effort.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Playlouder
    100
    'Bang Bang Rock & Roll' is as clever as it is funny as it is entertaining. It's the most original independent album in years.
  2. Alternative Press
    100
    Depending on your worldview, Art Brut are either the most whimsical folks in Britrock or the most sardonic bastards you've ever worshiped via air guitar. [Jul 2006, p.186]
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  3. The Guardian
    60
    Whether shouting, wisecracking or guffawing, [Argos] spends their entire debut album veering between irony and geekery.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 53
  3. Negative: 10 out of 53
  1. Marc
    10
    Most of you people are crazy. This is top-shelf stuff.
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  2. bearlyybearlyy
    5
    Lyrically it is quite creative and a few of the songs made me feel euphoric for maybe 3 listens. But musically and melodically it is barren, barren, completely barren.… Expand
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  3. lozd
    3
    As the Q review says; this album is basically 2 decent singles spread over the length of an album. The re-recorded versions of those songs are overdone rehashes of the superior originals. (They've added all manner of dodgy vocal harmonies where they just aren't needed). The deadpan humour was funny when they sounded shambolic, but now they've been polished is just sounds hypocritical.… Expand
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