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60 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: The fifth album for the Detroit rock band features a reference to its 2003 hit 'Gay Bar.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. All Music Guide
    70
    More often than not, though, Flashy is lots of cleverly dumb fun.
  2. Blender
    60
    Reborn, the track leads off the sardonic sextet's fifth album of apocalyptic buffoonery shot through with metal, new wave and disco, all of it hilarious, none of it a joke.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    True to its title, Flashy is heavy on sheen, and bombast that blinds like glitter on a dirty bar floor. [Year End 2008, p.82]
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. StevenH.
    8
    This is a good album, but "I shall exterminate everything around me which prevents me from being the master" (thier 4th, non-metacritic'd album) is better. Also, you should go see them live, as they're one of the best live bands on the planet.… Expand
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  2. FrançoisC.
    6
    Does this album is the beginning of a drastic descent. I have the impression that Electric Six starts to repeat itself a little too much and lack of originality and good melody. A little disappointing for a group that I considered a revelation for their style. At least, there is 1 or 2 good songs throughout the album.… Expand
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