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Feed The Animals
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth album for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist is made from samples from a diverse palette of artists, including Jay-Z, Britney Spears, The Velvet Underground, Roy Orbison, Megadeth, UGK, and The Cure.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    100
    Gregg Gillis has plenty to say about music. What he has to say about life, which is that "I'd Rather" equals "Gimme Some Lovin'," remains more limited. Nevertheless, sequences here give me hope.
  2. The A.V. Club
    83
    Gillis' sense of sonic proportion gives the whole mix a curvaceousness that make even the most unnatural tandems seem perfectly logical.
  3. Blender
    80
    A DJ is only as good as his taste, and Girl Talk is immaculate. [Sept 2008, p.78]
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  4. Paste Magazine
    80
    His latest musical highlight reel is dense with rib-nudging gags and indelible moments.
  5. Spin
    70
    Trading in easy recognition/gratification, the barrage grows as dizzyingly nostalgic as Oz's tornado. [Sep 2008, p.116]
  6. Boston Globe
    70
    Some couplings are brilliant.... Too often, though, the sheer familiarity of Girl Talk's building blocks detracts from his particular accomplishment.
  7. Uncut
    20
    Sadly, Feed The Animals blends commercial US rap with rock classics with so little charm or skll, that even Jive Bunny is slightly annoyed you've used his name in vain. [Nov 2008, p.96]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. JahW.
    Aug 18, 2009
    10
    Immaculate blend. The term mash-up does this genre a disservice - nothing is mashed at all. One of my all-time faves - and SO ACCESSIBLE.
  2. NickP.
    Sep 10, 2008
    10
    I can appreciate why people don't like this album, but I can tell you now, that nothing that's been released in recent time has I can appreciate why people don't like this album, but I can tell you now, that nothing that's been released in recent time has made me smile and be as nostalgic as this album has. The combination of old and new, mixed over with such care, love an attention is awesome. In fact, this makes me want to listen to it again :)… Expand
  4. ScottW.
    Oct 16, 2008
    10
    If this sounds like something you might like, snap it up right away. It's an endlessly entertaining party starter of an album. It's If this sounds like something you might like, snap it up right away. It's an endlessly entertaining party starter of an album. It's hard to explain how well this stuff works, you have to hear it for yourself.… Expand
  5. Nick
    Jul 3, 2008
    9
    Such a great album. Right up there with Night Ripper. I hope the next album will be yet more diverse. Maybe mix around with some different Such a great album. Right up there with Night Ripper. I hope the next album will be yet more diverse. Maybe mix around with some different time sigs? Is that too much to ask?… Expand
  6. BrightE.
    Aug 28, 2008
    9
    Takes genuine art to produce something which should be so cheesy, into something which goes alongside bon iver on my year's best albums Takes genuine art to produce something which should be so cheesy, into something which goes alongside bon iver on my year's best albums list. great stuff. high volume. the lack of a 10 is only because they didn't mix .... oh I'm boring myself.… Expand
  7. PaulH.
    Oct 24, 2008
    8
    Gills' first couple albums were terribly schizophrenic and often far to abrasive to dance to. With this album, Girl Talk takes that Gills' first couple albums were terribly schizophrenic and often far to abrasive to dance to. With this album, Girl Talk takes that slapdash hodgepodge and give's it character and identity. For music lovers who grew up in the 80's 90's and 00's love this album. If you are looking for IDM go elsewhere...this is strictly laptronica for people with short attention spans, like me! Go gillis.… Expand
  8. Stu
    Sep 4, 2008
    3
    If rapping over "come on Eileen" and other errr 'poppy' tunes is your thing, then this is the album for you. Not for me though, I If rapping over "come on Eileen" and other errr 'poppy' tunes is your thing, then this is the album for you. Not for me though, I think it's plain rubbish.… Expand

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