Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello
by Cheap Trick
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. Danm95VFF
    Apr 18, 2016
    7
    It's just an album of solid catchy Cheap Trick-esque hard rock. I think their induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame around the album's release served as a coincidental promotional tool for the album and even for the band in general. For those just discussing Cheap Trick thanks to their induction, Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is not a bad place to start off...though ideally do start off withIt's just an album of solid catchy Cheap Trick-esque hard rock. I think their induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame around the album's release served as a coincidental promotional tool for the album and even for the band in general. For those just discussing Cheap Trick thanks to their induction, Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is not a bad place to start off...though ideally do start off with Heaven Tonight or Dream Police.… Expand
  2. anonymous1baby
    Jul 18, 2016
    1
    Finally gave this a listen against my better judgement given that I loved Cheap Trick back in the day. Oh well, my better judgement won. Sorry boys, but this is just lame and derivative. 40 years later and their style hasn't moved one inch. I had to go listen to their first 3 albums again just to clear this mush out of my ears.

    Only No Direction Home had any spark for me and that    Finally gave this a listen against my better judgement given that I loved Cheap Trick back in the day. Oh well, my better judgement won. Sorry boys, but this is just lame and derivative. 40 years later and their style hasn't moved one inch. I had to go listen to their first 3 albums again just to clear this mush out of my ears.

    Only No Direction Home had any spark for me and that was just okay. Fans should pass on this one and just enjoy the old stuff.    … Expand
  3. CramRenraff
    Apr 27, 2016
    10
    It has always eluded me why Cheap Trick isn't as popular as AC/DC, a band who started about the same time and, for a period, shared much the same career path. They are way more accessible to mainstream music fans and arguably, they have been way more consistent in the quality of their music AND they haven't had to endure (until now) the loss of a single member.

    Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is    It has always eluded me why Cheap Trick isn't as popular as AC/DC, a band who started about the same time and, for a period, shared much the same career path. They are way more accessible to mainstream music fans and arguably, they have been way more consistent in the quality of their music AND they haven't had to endure (until now) the loss of a single member.

    Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is an excellent record from beginning to end and stacks up with any of their heyday releases.    … Expand

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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Record Collector
    Apr 22, 2016
    40
    Bang Zoom Crazy… Hello, their 17th album and first since 2009, is the latest in a number of stillborn attempts to recapture those glory days.
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  2. Magnet
    Apr 15, 2016
    90
    The group's 17th album sounds as fresh and over the top as anything it's ever done. [No. 130, p.55]
  3. PopMatters
    Apr 13, 2016
    80
    There are times when you want to will a veteran act’s new album to be exceptional, just because their career standing seems to dictate it should be so. Well, Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello requires no act of charity. It really is that good.
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