Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Broken Ear Record - Black Dice
Broken Ear Record Image
Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Summary: This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    It's the best post-retro, pre-futurist, avant-antiquarian psychedelia of 2005. [Nov 2005, p.226]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    The goal here is a noise-dance album, and they succeed admirably.
  3. Playlouder
    60
    This is a record that brattily demands total attention, and as such, will either be lauded as a bold journey, or derided as pretentious indulgence.

See all 19 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. MB
    10
    One of the strongest albums to come out this year. Pop brilliance from the boys who just won't let up. Intense. Rhythmic. Sounds from another world and one in which I'd gladly pitch a tent. And make sure to see them live. They stun.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. MichaelG
    10
    One of BDs best. What formula? That's just nonsense. AND the album cover of the year hands down.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. NickM
    10
    My favorite album of 2005 so far.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 5 User Reviews

Recommended Products

  1. Tago Mago [40th Anniversary Edition] - Can

    • Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
    Tago Mago [40th Anniversary Edition] Image

Current Music Releases

Full List »
  1. Tago Mago [40th Anniversary Edition] - Can
    Metascore: 99
  2. Live in Europe 1967: Best of the Bootleg, Vol. 1 - Miles Davis
    Metascore: 99
  3. Siamese Dream [Deluxe Edition] - Smashing Pumpkins
    Metascore: 96
  4. The SMiLE Sessions - The Beach Boys
    Metascore: 96
  5. National Treasures: The Complete Singles - Manic Street Preachers
    Metascore: 95
  6. Achtung Baby [Super Deluxe] - U2
    Metascore: 93
  7. Some Girls [Deluxe Edition] - The Rolling Stones
    Metascore: 93
  8. Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down - Ry Cooder
    Metascore: 92
  9. Unto the Locust - Machine Head
    Metascore: 91
  10. Quadrophenia [The Director's Cut] - The Who
    Metascore: 90
  11. Rio [Live] - Keith Jarrett
    Metascore: 90
  12. What Were You Hoping For? - Van Hunt
    Metascore: 90
  13. Bitch Magnet - Bitch Magnet
    Metascore: 90
  14. Charity Starts at Home - Phonte
    Metascore: 89
  15. Nevermind [20th Anniversary Edition] - Nirvana
    Metascore: 89
  16. Young Man In America - Anais Mitchell
    Metascore: 88
  17. Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller, Vol. 1 - Drexciya
    Metascore: 88
  18. Bad as Me - Tom Waits
    Metascore: 88
  19. The Singles - Goldfrapp
    Metascore: 88
  20. Undun - The Roots
    Metascore: 88
All Current Music »