Coming On Strong - Hot Chip
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67 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: This debut full-length for the London group headed by Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor is a (semi-)tongue-in-cheek mix of diverse styles such as fake-gangsta-rap, R&B, soul, electronica, and more.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Spin
    91
    An impressive balancing act that name-checks Ween and cracks wise about Stevie Wonder's vision while spinning bighearted melodies and harmonies over quirky beatscapes. [Jan 2005, p.89]
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  2. Under The Radar
    80
    Towards the end, the IDM glitches in the beats become slightly repetitive, but repeated spins reward with some real knee-slappin' revelations. [#12, p.96]
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  3. Playlouder
    60
    A joyously audacious opening salvo.
  4. PopMatters
    30
    At its best, Coming on Strong sounds like a lukewarm Postal Service, and at its worst it sounds like Goldie Lookin' Chain.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. LC
    10
    One of the better albums to come out in 05. Takes awhile to grow on you but...the end result is something amazing and unique. Excellent album!
  2. EduardoO
    10
    One of my favorite albums of 2005. This is smart people making music and I appreciate that, do you? If so, get it, you'll love it.
  3. AC
    8
    A pretty good debut by Hot Chip. Even though, it isn't quite as good as there second LP "The Warning" when you compare the two. Other than that, the album still has some pretty solid tracks to listen to (Keep Fallin', Playboy, Crap Kraft Dinner, Down With Prince, Shinning Escalade & Take Care). Overall, good album.… Expand
  4. JustinW
    7
    Takes at least 3 listens to fully appreciate. This album does take some chances, has some quirky vocals, and comes off as unique and novel in a time when those qualities are rare. I can't say it blows my mind, but it's an adventerous debut that has me hooked for now. No telling if it will stand the test of time.… Expand

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