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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41

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  1. DanielP
    Apr 23, 2009
    7
    Let's not get too overexcited by this band.....having listened to it at least 10 times I would only nominate 3 songs as worth repeated listenings: the first 2 tracks and "Keep the Streets Empty". Concrete Walls is merely OK, the rest is B-side filler. Would have been an excellent EP though!
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  2. FearghalL.
    Jan 4, 2010
    10
    Album of the year by a long way and one of the albums of the decade absolutely brilliant.
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  3. DecepticonPom
    Mar 26, 2009
    9
    Basically, there is little to distinguish this as not being another (fantastic) Knife album.
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  4. JeremyF
    Mar 27, 2009
    9
    Brilliant.
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  5. ClifC
    May 17, 2009
    7
    This is one of the most constant albums I've ever heard, in its goodness I mean. BUT, it's never perfect, you keep waiting for more, you wait for something different in each song, it's TOO constant. You can get bored quickly. I would give it a 6 if the 2 last "Keep the Streets Empty for me" and "Coconut" songs were not present.
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  6. BBBB
    May 19, 2009
    9
    One of my top faves of 2009, didn't know too much about Karin's previous project (The Knife). However, I don't think it matters, this album has really well written lyrics, creepy dark beats, sorta demonic, but it's infectious.
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  7. CarolGG
    Oct 15, 2009
    9
    Aurally mesmerizing.
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  8. FredR
    Mar 26, 2009
    9
    Very pleasant and relaxing. I didn't listen to the lyrics. I just got swept up in the music.
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  9. JamesB
    Jul 22, 2009
    9
    Wonderfully strange. Can't explain why I really like it but I do. Saw them live last week and it was a strange but brilliant gig. Recommended.
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  10. JoeyT.
    Dec 27, 2009
    8
    For me, this is good goth music. I love the background music. Her voice is reminiscent of the 90's goth all-girl band "Switchblade Symphony" which those who like "Fever Ray" might also revel in. This album sent me to the record store as soon as I heard the first part of the first song!!! I hope we hear more good music from "Fever Ray", and I'm sorry I missed them when they came through Chicago. I hope I get a second chance.… Expand
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  11. WhiteCannon
    Sep 28, 2010
    8
    Fever Ray's haunting, dark aesthetic is for the most part delightfully brooding and abstract. There are a few times on the album, however, that the dark nature of the album does not transcend into being hypnotic, however, an easily recommendable listen. Probably one of the best albums of 2009, given what little competition she was given.
  12. Kithuni
    Nov 22, 2010
    10
    Absolutely fantastic.
  13. consumer
    Nov 27, 2010
    7
    It's a great album. I never heard any Knife's albums yet but I did heard some singles. You may not love this album a lot, but you have admit you like and admire those songs. Although the songs are good, the album isn't that great with them because they sound the same. You still have to love how dark and moody this album is. I hope Karin, also known as Fever Ray, would sing without the help of vocoder, because I hardly hear what is she singing. Standout tracks are "Coconut", "If I Had A Heart", "Triangle Walks" and "When I Grow Up".… Expand
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. cokemachineglow
    72
    In lieu of an actual follow-up [to The Knife's "Silent Shout"] we get something that manages to make good on two of those three elements [of the decade's best electronic records]. I'll take it.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    70
    She's at her best when sticking to a palette of steel, indigo and black.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    80
    This is an odd gem of a record that should be cherished in a class of its own.
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