Flashy
by Electric Six
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. 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.
  2. 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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  3. Village Voice
    50
    The world only needed one Electric Six album, but for a few understated moments, this one makes the case for a second.
  5. The A.V. Club
    42
    Flashy, the Detroit band's fifth full-length, still executes garage-glam with senses fully heightened, but it seems totally uninterested in doing anything new.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. StevenH.
    Oct 25, 2008
    8
    This is a good album, but "I shall exterminate everything around me which prevents me from being the master" (thier 4th, 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.… Full Review »
  2. FrançoisC.
    Oct 23, 2008
    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 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.… Full Review »
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