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73 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: The quintet from England uses influences from 1980s pop on its sophomore album produced by Erol Alkan.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Dot Music
    90
    Couples is simply a successful attempt to sound both different and better.
  2. musicOMH.com
    90
    Eloquent, glamorous, spirited and now more sonically innovative than ever, the quintet have affirmed their place as one of Britain's most exciting bands with this release.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Despite the occasional flashes of brightness, it sounds like they've taken that brief (an homage to the mundanities of love) to heart.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 22 out of 33
  1. AnoushkaP.
    10
    This album is perfection. I think some reviewers have very narrow taste, and I'm hardly surprised that NME didn't think much of it. The rag is full of useless shouty bands with expensively dishevelled hair masquerading as an image/personality/talent.… Expand
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  2. NoelS.
    4
    I love their first album - it's on constant play on my iPod. However, this new one sounds like a bunch of quickly thrown together Blondie b-sides. I mean, seriously, it's really not that good.… Expand
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  3. Allan
    3
    If you liked Someone To Drive You Home, you are probably going to be disappointed. The change in styles is very uncalculated and there's almost nothing "pop" about this album. Rather boring and it literally brings a tear to my eye with how good Someone To Drive You Home was.… Expand
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