Black Eyes
by Black Eyes
  • Record Label: Dischord
  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2003
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Splendid
    80
    If your tastes favor frenzied, rabid or berserk rock, grab yourself a copy of Black Eyes and tie it up tight.
  2. Junkmedia
    80
    Sometimes evocative of Joy Division on PCP, sometimes of Arab on Radar on codeine, Ian MacKaye's production maintains the right balance of tin-can sounds with bullfrog disco stylings.
  3. Pitchfork
    79
    With these production qualities, the band is just comfortably abrasive, snagging against the mix of bent-string guitars and strange, trebly percussive clamor.
  5. Magnet
    70
    Black Eyes gives barely a hint as to what this band achieves onstage. [#59, p.84]
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  6. AllMusic
    50
    This album will have to remain the a mark of a band's crazy potential and perhaps a warning siren of what is to come.

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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Peloponnesop
    Sep 13, 2006
    10
    They're incredible,indeed unfortunately they were incredible.....their voices drive me crazy! Black Eyes (without "peas") i love(d) you!
  2. monkeysloveme
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    for me this is easily one of the greatest albums ever recorded, if you can get your head around the dual vocals of Hugh McElroy and Danielfor me this is easily one of the greatest albums ever recorded, if you can get your head around the dual vocals of Hugh McElroy and Daniel Martin-McCormick then you have an absolute beaut of an album, it's not an easy one to describe art post noise punk ??? Give it a try you'll probably hate it, I don't I bloody love it… Full Review »
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