Elevator - Hot Hot Heat
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  • Summary: Dave Sardy produced this sophomore album for the Canadian band, whose lineup now includes guitarist Luke Paquin (replacing Dante DeCaro).
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. There isn't one song on Elevator as undeniable as "Bandages"... No, there are 12 of them. [May 2005, p.172]
  2. 84
    While you may see Hot Hot Heat as you want to see them--a one trick pony who turned their backs on their noise roots--we see them as a band more than capable of evolution and growth and mature songwriting. [#15, p.92]
  3. With the absence of dance rhythms, though, the album could use some more grit than it has.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. AshlieW.
    10
    Elevator is the latest album from the band Hot Hot Heat. With many fun beats, unique tracks, and beautiful vocals you're bound to fall in love with the album. The album art is very neat, and it's funny because there is no track 13, and the album is called Elevator. Anyways, it starts with a short intro then follows with a great track called, "Running Out of Time." Next comes their first single from the album called "Goodnight Goodnight." Then is a song with very witty lyrics called "Ladies and Gentleman," and then "You Owe Me an IOU" which seems to be a favorite of many fans. Then is a short instrumental song called "No Jokes, Facts" then "Jingle Jangle" which is a much slower song compared to all the others but very beautiful. The next two tracks are "Pickin it Up," and "Island of the Honest Man." Following that is "Middle of Nowhere" which is the second single and a song that attracted many people to the band Hot Hot Heat. Then another slower song called "Dirty Mouth," then a song who will touch anybody with a heart called "Soldier in a Box." Then comes a very fast, fun song that is one of my personal favorites called "Shame on You." The last song on the album is called "Elevator." The album is general is very unique and beautiful and is a great album to have while you're waiting for the release of the new, and very improved album Happiness Ltd.! Expand
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  2. Andy
    4
    I love the last album but this one is such a huge disappointment. The dance-synth has all but disappeared and it's been replaced with some really lame attempts at '50's and '60's pop. Expand
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  3. cortney
    3
    I was really disappointed with this album, although I love the band-- I bought the cd sinceI have their other album "Make up the breakdown" and I really love that.... but oh well, at least I have that one to listen to. maybe next time they will put out a more diverse album... this one sounds like one long song... :( Expand
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