Hal
by Hal
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Alternative Press
    40
    Doesn't make many lasting impressions. [Jul 2005, p.182]
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  2. Blender
    40
    Instead of sunshine-pop sugar, there's the cloying tang of saccharine. [Jun 2005, p.109]
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  3. Dot Music
    50
    Naïve, twee, lacking imagination and pointlessly derivative on one hand but - with summer on the horizon and given a forgiving mood – this is also sunny, carefree and great background music to waft over your BBQ.
  5. Junkmedia
    40
    The record's glossy sheen and sharp nostalgia give it a calculated, lab-constructed feel.
  6. Splendid
    60
    You'll either find it cloying and saccharine or heartfelt and precise, or maybe a little bit of both.
  7. Under The Radar
    50
    Lushly produced bubblegum made less palatable by elementary lyrics. [#10, p.111]
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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. mrsoul
    Aug 8, 2005
    10
    a masterpiece! grows on you like a peachy smelling plant. like all great music, makes you love. the harmonies, like all good ones, possess a a masterpiece! grows on you like a peachy smelling plant. like all great music, makes you love. the harmonies, like all good ones, possess a sense community, hence the love. really divine and humane.… Full Review »
  2. PhilM
    May 24, 2005
    9
    A gem of an album that reveals more hidden depth with each listen
  3. Allistair
    May 11, 2005
    9
    The feel good album of the year. HAL is probably the only band that replicates the sounds of 60s pop classics to make a masterpiece of their The feel good album of the year. HAL is probably the only band that replicates the sounds of 60s pop classics to make a masterpiece of their own. A must have of 05.… Full Review »
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