Helter Seltzer
by We Are Scientists
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Magnet
    Aug 9, 2016
    85
    Helter Seltzer offers a master class in grandiose indie-pop and how to maximize the potential of the simplest of sounds. [No. 133, p.58]
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  2. Q Magazine
    Jun 6, 2016
    80
    This is the sound of a band hitting their stride, albeit belatedly. [#361, p.116]
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  3. AllMusic
    May 2, 2016
    80
    The result is an album of angular yet immediately memorable hooks bathed in a fizzy mix of rock guitars, candy-coated synths, and gigantic drumbeats.

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. anythingevery
    Jun 6, 2016
    9
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