Elevator
by Hot Hot Heat
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2005
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. DavisW
    May 4, 2005
    6
    This album was a let down. I've been a long-time fan and adored "Make up the breakdown" but this album doesn't really add up to the fun and excitement of their debut. It has a hanful of great tracks, but I don't really feel it as a whole album.
  2. Andy
    Mar 23, 2007
    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.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Urb
    70
    Solid... the album definitely hits its marks. [Apr 2005, p.102]
  2. Rolling Stone
    70
    Bays' voice can be cloying, but it's hard to imagine a more laid-back singer handling these ostentatious pop songs.
    Read full review
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Hot Hot Heat have learned at least one valuable lesson from studying up on their pre-grunge history: the power of a tight, efficient song. [8 Apr 2005, p.62]
See all critic reviews »