Couples
by The Long Blondes
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 72
  3. Negative: 25 out of 72

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  1. JassF.
    Apr 15, 2008
    4
    Totally disappointing follow-up. I'm afraid to say the Long Blondes have gone terribly wrong.
  2. NoelS.
    May 11, 2008
    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.

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#56 Most Discussed Album of 2008

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    80
    In lyrics and music, The Long Blondes have managed to put out a sophomore album just as addictive and catchy as their debut "Someone To Drive You Home."
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    With Couples they've managed to turn two years of inter-band heartache into an ambitious, forward-thinking pop record that tops their debut by quite some distance.
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  3. 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.
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