Everybody Wants To Be On TV
by Scouting For Girls
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Apr 12, 2010
Metascore
47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Uncut
    60
    Unfortunately, Scouting For Girls occasionally meander out of their depth. [May 2010, p.102]
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  2. AllMusic
    60
    Their charm wears thin with each passing track, and Stride's hit-making approach becomes increasingly plain in the process. In the end, it's something of a blessing that Everybody Wants to Be on TV is over and done with in a mere 34 minutes' time.
  3. BBC Music
    40
    It is full of catchy melodies and hooks. It is extraordinarily lame. Think of Keane, and remove the grit.
  5. musicOMH.com
    40
    With Everybody Wants To Be On TV, they've given those masses what they want. But there's nothing for the discerning music fan.
  6. The Guardian
    40
    40 minutes' worth of observations such as, "I'm a little bit lost without you/ I'm a bloody big mess inside" and "Posh girls have good manners/ But they go like the clappers" (ye gods), accompanied by roustabout guitar, drums and keyboards.
  7. Hot Press
    40
    The musical equivalent of a puppy humping your leg. This is not a recommendation.

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User Score
2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 16 out of 22
  1. Danm95VFF
    Apr 18, 2016
    3
    Pathetic, syrupy pop rock music that ages worse than cheese quite frankly. This is not music made out of enjoyment of making music, surely?Pathetic, syrupy pop rock music that ages worse than cheese quite frankly. This is not music made out of enjoyment of making music, surely? Nothing more than desperate attempts to be heard by the airwaves. Its inoffensive nature ironically makes it very offensive.… Full Review »
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