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Their songs are infectious, silly and often weirdly beautiful.
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Preposterous, touching and brilliant.
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BillboardThe utilization of American hip-hop scenarios in the context of the English slang is exactly what makes "Coming On Strong" such a unique listen.
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This is essentially the recipe for Coming on Strong: booze, dance, white-boy rap, sleepiness, and a list of influences that spans your favorite records of the last three decades and your favorite hip-hop singles of the last three months.
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[It] comes off at first like slight pop-- novelty even. But extended listens reveal a goofy sincerity and romantic insouciance.
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Coming on Strong is one smooth record; even with all the glitch, all the bleeps and bloops, and all of the genre bending, it never leaves any residue behind.
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SpinAn 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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UncutRestlessly inventive, Hot Chip also manage what many bedroom eclectics don't: crafting a genuinely organic, proper album, and the relaxed enthusiasm that drives this debut is absurdly infectious. [Jun 2004, p.94]
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Under The RadarTowards the end, the IDM glitches in the beats become slightly repetitive, but repeated spins reward with some real knee-slappin' revelations. [#12, p.96]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 2 out of 17
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LCApr 11, 2007One 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!
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EduardoOApr 1, 2007One 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.
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TrekDFeb 28, 2007This is some of the best electronica I've heard in recent years. These guys know what there doing!Just amazing! Buy this album, right now!