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Broken Ear Record Image
Metascore
70

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

User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the fourth album for the Brooklyn noise-rockers.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. 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]
  2. It's flighty, frustrating, and at times a little frigid, but intelligent and never lacking in momentum.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Tinnitus never sounded so good. [3 Sep 2005, p.74]
  4. Although music lovers who normally don’t appreciate experimental noise will find some things of interest here, this is really an album for people who dig material a bit more avant-garde.
  5. Blender
    70
    There are magical, creepy moments here. [Nov 2005, p.131]
  6. Uncut
    60
    The success rate is variable. [Oct 2005, p.94]
  7. Q Magazine
    40
    Too much... is just art for art's sake. [Oct 2005, p.121]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. NickM
    Sep 16, 2005
    10
    My favorite album of 2005 so far.
  2. MB
    Sep 9, 2005
    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 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
  3. MichaelG
    Sep 9, 2005
    10
    One of BDs best. What formula? That's just nonsense. AND the album cover of the year hands down.
  4. WalterE
    Sep 14, 2005
    9
    Fucking good, anyway.
  5. SeanT
    Dec 11, 2005
    8
    excellent sounds that i have never heard before.