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86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critics What's this?

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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

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  • Summary: The debut album for the electronic group from New York.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. musicOMH.com
    100
    It's the big numbers, when Hegarty steps up to the microphone, that reveal Hercules And Love Affair as a project that captures not only the full range of moods on a night out on the tiles, but also the full range of human emotions from the start of a night to its end.
  2. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    The hipper-than-thou trappings mean people are talking about H&LA, but it is the record itself which is a deft delight.
  3. The Guardian
    60
    While it lasts, Hercules and Love Affair sound as original and exotic as their backgrounds.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 44
  3. Negative: 5 out of 44
  1. CH
    10
    What a great album. I love the transition about half-way through from technical disco ("You Belong", "Time Will") to something that's hard to describe...a slow, electrosynth version ("Iris" and "Easy") The layers of Hegarty's voice is amazing in this, and Cruz stands up fairly strong as well when being juxtaposed with a voice as unique as Hegarty's. Butler deserves all the credit in the world with the production on this, especially in "You Belong" and "Easy", which are highlights imo. Great album. My only complaint is that it gets progressively weaker after "Easy" imo.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. ElliottM.
    5
    Uhm... no.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  3. BertK
    3
    Totally boring and flat production with horrible out of tune vocals. Nothing touching or emotional. Nowhere renovational. A real drag to get through. Cant believe why this gets such good reviews. I looked very much forward to this record :-(… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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