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- Summary: The Canadian band's third studio album.
- Record Label: WEA/Warner
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 8 out of 21
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Mixed: 13 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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The disco-rock jitters come back soon enough with the next selection, 'Let Me In,' but there's no denying that the group's horizons have broadened. For every throwback Cure sound-alike, such as 'Give Up?,' there's a lush retort featuring the Abbey Road Orchestra-like 'Outta Heart.'
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Sure, we can still dance, sing along and tap our feet to anything Happiness Ltd. offers, but it’s the band’s mature tone and dive into gigantic Springsteen-like stadium rockers that set their latest release above any of their others.
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If Hot Hot Heat try a little too hard here, they still pile on infectious charm and solid songwriting until resistance seems futile.
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UncutHot Hot Heat have recently toned down a lot of their jerkier tendencies and are a lot less annoying for it. [Nov 2007, p.107]
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Happiness ultimately falls victim to a faintly generic feel. There’s nothing we haven’t heard before, so reserve the album for background music rather than close listening, and it shouldn’t disappoint.
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Happiness Ltd. is a big mess.
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Q MagazineThey've delivered their weakest set of songs to date. [Oct 2007, p.98]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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iieeeSep 19, 2007
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justinhSep 15, 2007Immaculate! Happiness Ltd. is far more mature and unique than anything out right now.
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JohnP.Sep 12, 2007Clap your hands and move your feet to the amazing beat. Hot Hot Heat is back and better than before.
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AllanC.Sep 26, 2007
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UPainSep 14, 2007
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OligamiSep 11, 2007Now they sound like any other MTV band...
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