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83 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: The New York quintet release an experimental and electronic-heavy fifth album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Slant Magazine
    May 25, 2011
    90
    That's not to say Gang Gang Dance has watered down its style; rather than some strategic reach toward mass appeal, Eye Contact represents a pruning of the superfluous.
  2. PopMatters
    May 11, 2011
    90
    Eye Contact solidifies the group's heavyweight majesty. Gang Gang Dance injects pop music with new life, leading the quest for newer sounds from ageless sources and mixing it all together in a critically irresistible way.
  3. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2011
    60
    The Eastern motifs on Infinty are trite. Ultimately, it's not enough to derail this engrossing record. [Jun 2011, p.116]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. jeffyjeff
    10
    Whatever these folks are on, I want some. This has gone straight into my top 5 for the year, possibly top, and I don't even like synth-based stuff that much. Just wow!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. rred87
    10
    Absolutely stunning. If only every other band could attain such levels of progression and innovation, the world would not have any more musical landfills.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. Apart
    1
    Not feeling the album at all, it definitely isn't what I was expecting, they're are not there yet. Try again please and come back with something good that I can enjoy...… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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