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Cross - Justice
  • Band Name: Justice
  • Record Label: Vice
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2007
User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 70
  3. Negative: 2 out of 70

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  1. GuillaumeF
    Apr 8, 2009
    10
    I was nearly crying when listening to the rubbishy Daft Punk's Human After All. Two years later, Justice's Cross made me smile again. There are no highlight here that can come up with Around the World or Digital love (although DVNO and Let there be Light aren't that far), but it's overall better : there's not a single weak track ! It's maybe not quite innovative, of course, but what it does, it does it very, very well. That deserves a 10 in my opinion.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. ligvana.
    Aug 10, 2007
    0
    Daft Punk wannabes. Absolute rubbish. I'd rather strum my pubes
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  3. AdamW
    Sep 17, 2007
    10
    Greatest debut since Daft Punk's 'Homework'. Killer from top to bottom.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. NateR.
    Oct 9, 2007
    10
    Quite simply an amazing, pumping, electric album. Too bad only 3 songs have lyrics. Still, Waters of Nazerath and Newjack are sweet beats. Great album to buy.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. JoeM.
    Jul 10, 2007
    9
    Loud, analoguey, crunchy-nut dance music. For crunchy-nuts.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. MJ88
    Jul 16, 2007
    10
    Entertaining. Insane. Loud. AMAZING.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. fezzywiggeeee
    Jul 28, 2007
    10
    do the dance witk your cousins from france - fkw.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. MycroftW.
    Jul 7, 2007
    9
    Makes a nice pair with the Digitalism album, set to upset Kanye West for the second year running
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Giterdone
    Jul 7, 2007
    8
    Damn good bangin' stuff
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. TylerM
    Jul 8, 2007
    10
    This album transcends the line between headphones and dance floor in a way that only Justice can. Brilliant.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. DecklinW.
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    blinkin' good stuff for a debut album!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. SeanP.
    Aug 19, 2007
    10
    Sometimes derivative, sometimes exceptionally original and forward thinking, but always pretty unique and different, and better and more consistent than most music out there. It's one of my favorite electronica albums of the decade, and I'm a fan of Four Tet, Junior Boys, DIzzie Rascal, The Streets, and Caribou.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. mikef
    Aug 3, 2007
    10
    this is where rock n' roll went. find out or wander - i don't really care what happens to you.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. Oligami
    Sep 11, 2007
    4
    It's official: D.A.N.C.E. is the catchiest song of the year. If only the rest of 'Cross' were as Daft Punk-ey...
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  15. MateuszS.
    Sep 25, 2007
    10
    I agree, amazing samples and rhythm.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. JamesW
    Sep 6, 2007
    9
    Why do the French make the best (fun) dance music? I haven't been able to stop listening to this album since I brought it. It is no understatement when I say that this is one of the best dance albums this year. Much, MUCH better than 'From Here We Go Sublime'...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  17. Neutro
    Feb 2, 2008
    8
    I have to disagree with some people.. D A N C E is almost cringeworthy, however - the rest of the album is top notch.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  18. M.C.
    Sep 6, 2008
    9
    Reminds me of Jackson and his Computer Band Awesome...!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  19. ClifC
    May 16, 2009
    8
    While we are all waiting for a REAL come back by Daft Punk, we can enjoy this great album by Justice. Standout tracks: "Let There Be Light", "Stress" and "Waters of Nazareth".
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  20. CarlosD
    Jul 10, 2007
    10
    Even from a long time fan with just about every thing they've released - this album is incredibly surprising. Dynamic, musically complex and unpredictable and best of all, sounds nothing like their peers who do nothing but imitate them. True artistry and zeitgeist - this one will be remembered. (except maybe the song with the atrocious Uffie)
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  21. RexK
    Jul 13, 2007
    9
    Electronica makes a comeback in 2007. The breaks and the grooves are both grimy and sexy, a provocative combo that will have your muscles twitching and your head spinning in all the right ways. Now start downloading it already.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  22. emanuela
    Jul 23, 2007
    9
    Organic techno with pop-rock flavour! Surprisingly refreshing, ranks best electronic music album of the year, matching LCD SoundSystem's "Sound of Silver"
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  23. JohnnyS
    Jul 5, 2007
    9
    This isn't a pop album. This is a sublime musical experience.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  24. [Anonymous]
    Aug 16, 2007
    10
    At times, this album, like so many others have said, sounds like Daft Punk. But that shouldn't be a bad thing. Other times, it's a fairly original style of dance music with hard rock influences. There are so many incredible moments in this album, especially the song "Stress", which is a totally mind-blowing track fit for use in a horror movie or an emergency broadcast test. Aside from "Tthhee Ppaarrttyy", which is questionable, the album is totally solid, and a must have for dance fans. One of the finest releases of 2007, and certainly the best dance release.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  25. kenk.
    Aug 16, 2007
    1
    After all, I don’t hear it excluding D.A.N.C.E. Media excessively evaluate them. They are good at the advertisement.
    • 0 of 6 users said yes
  26. Kidchair
    Aug 29, 2007
    8
    Not a PERFECT record, but next to LCD Soundsystem's "Sounds of Silver," it's the best dance/electronic record of the year. The first bunch of tracks blow your mind, while others don't work quite as well. Still, it's a very solid album and should be liked by any fan of crazy electronic sounds with a dance beat.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  27. Scottie
    Sep 12, 2007
    7
    When I first heard this record, I thought to myself sarcastically, "I wonder if the boys from Justice ever listened to any of the Daft Punk records." True, Justice sounds remarkably like the French house pioneers, but what the duo lacks in vision they make up for in a absolutely solid dance record. Organic and rock-ready, the record is worthy of most of the praise it has received (albeit a touch overrated).… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  28. Ace
    Sep 24, 2007
    8
    The renaissance of dance is here! What better an album then Cross to put you in the mood to dance. And who better then this duo to put the romance back into of electronic. It's like finding a new boyfriend and he likes to d.a.n.c.e. to the b.e.a.t
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  29. StefanoR
    Nov 6, 2008
    10
    Think the most beautiful album i got. it's always running on my hi fi at home,on my ipod, on my car, even if it was released one year ago!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  30. NishantC
    Oct 19, 2008
    10
    An album with the ability to turn people from electro-haters to electro-lovers.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  31. LucasL.
    Aug 24, 2008
    10
    This is by far the best and most creative album of 2007. With both raw power and intense beats, this makes for a great play at a club, a superb album to listen to at home, and I would absolutely LOVE to see this in a film someday.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  32. DavidM.
    Sep 14, 2008
    10
    Best album of any genre last year (and this year, compared to the truckload of FAIL and AIDS that got dumped on the public this year).
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  33. JohnM.
    Jul 11, 2007
    5
    I... just don't get it. I've heard some extraordinary dance music, and this is not consistently engaging. Too many songs just don't break (most notably D.A.N.C.E. and The Party) - they bop along at mid-tempo with vaguely irritating vocals. The interesting dark grungy energy of the first two songs tapers off quickly, reappearing only occasionally, and all you're left with is a Human After All remix - and that was a horrible, horrible album.… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  34. DavidV
    Jul 21, 2007
    7
    Very fun. At first. After a while it gets VERY OLD, just like Daft Punk.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  35. DamianM
    Jul 24, 2007
    8
    Like so many of these other 'user reviewers', my cd collection isn't chocabloc with many techno/house albums but I'm not going to compare every single new dance act I like to Daft Punk. I'm better than that. 'Cross' however is like a mix between the best bits of Idealism (don't Digitalism sound like Daft Punk?) and Mylo's Destroy Rock & Roll (which sounds like Discovery at times). Another album which will fit nicely into the "indie-nu-rave-sounds like Daft Punk" tastes of many of todays hippty hop kids. Not a bad thing...… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  36. I.M.M.
    Aug 13, 2007
    7
    Obviously inspired by Daft Punk's and other French producers' production style, this is a dance record dressed up in black and white striped shirts and tight jeans so that Indie kids needn't falter their image and admit they like dance music. Some amazing grinding beats and synths with a few irresistable hooks, but certainly not the revolutionary genre-busting album the blogs have been promoting. Unfortunately Justice's signature sound does not to well to round out an entire album of diverse material and multiple listens of this entire album may be an exercise in endurance once your adrenaline spikes levels off midway.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  37. NoelS
    Jan 12, 2008
    10
    Will anyone ever stop comparing Justice to Daft Punk? They are two different acts with two different styles. The only thing they have in common is that they are French. Regardless, Cross is my favorite album of 2007, hands down.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  38. AndrewP
    Oct 16, 2008
    10
    One of the greatest Electronic albums in the last decade, Justice knows how make a dance album, and they do it well. Blaring hits such as "Waters of Nazareth" and "DVNO" are but a few among the truly epic songs on the album. My advice, "Go Buy This Album!"
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  39. ChrisB.
    Mar 26, 2008
    8
    Harder, Faster, Stronger than Daft will ever be, however I can see the simularities. This is the album you love at first listen and only gets better. Very Impressive.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  40. RyanG
    Jan 23, 2009
    8
    While brief, this record is a great combination of dance beats and overdriving crunch with catchy melodies and Soulwax-like electronica tricks.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  41. AmurabiM.
    Nov 27, 2007
    7
    They´re not totally different to Daft Punk. They´re not building the reborn of dance music. They´re not getting back again the rave and disco culture. They´re sound a little bit original but not too much. They´re feeling to me overrated: oh, yeah.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  42. Nato
    Dec 29, 2007
    8
    Almost top of the class, not quite as good as daft punk but not far off. a sexy and fun album.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  43. fredfunk04
    Mar 22, 2011
    10
    I've been waiting for a dance album this good for years. Not since Homework or Metro Area have I been so jaw-droppingly astounded by the quality of not only the production on the tracks, but the actual tunes themselves. The quality does drop slightly the further you progress through Cross, but it starts at such a high level that this is inevitable. If you love quality dance or electronica and you don't have this album, then stop reading this sentence and....… Expand
  44. Overchure
    Oct 31, 2010
    10
    Well... this caught me by suprise. Everyone compares this to Daft Punk, but -here's the shocker- it's not. Every song has it's own feel. The highlights of course are Genesis, D.A.N.C.E., Waters of Nazareth and my favorite, Stress. Every time I listen to each song, I notice new sound I never heard before. A masterful album, hats off to Justice, I'm still in awe.
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Justice know when to curtail the industrial strike and dazzle you with some star-skipping pop-chime, or a warble of gloopy future funk, before tossing you back into the unlit mire.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Justice? Talent to spare, but that doesn't stop '†' being just another frustrating dance music album.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    At its core, Cross is loud, restless, and daring. A creative tour de force, Justice have unleashed an era-defining album for the children of acid house.
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