Hypnotic Nights
by JEFF the Brotherhood
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Sep 10, 2012
    70
    The production may be a little cleaner, but the same knack for great fuzzed-out ditties is still there... a pretty good album.
  2. Magnet
    Aug 23, 2012
    65
    A super-catchy mix of stadium-rock bombast and punk simplicity. [No.90, p.57]
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  3. PopMatters
    Aug 1, 2012
    70
    Hypnotic Nights is a raucous, enjoyable fare of summertime fluff.
  5. Filter
    Jul 30, 2012
    62
    The duo shows maturation musically and lyrically, albeit wildly, proving that they are true, spirited forces to be reckoned with.
  6. Pitchfork
    Jul 18, 2012
    70
    Hypnotic Nights continues with the Weezer worship introduced on 2011's We Are the Champions, but answers the fuzz-pop frivolity with equal doses of motorik groove and psychedelic drone.
  7. Consequence
    Jul 18, 2012
    70
    What's impressive is even though the duo ventures into new sonic territory, the knack for catchy melodies and heavy riffs remains, making this new direction both true to their roots and indicative of huge maturation.
  8. Exclaim
    Jul 17, 2012
    80
    This record is crawling with too many hooks and good-time jams to quibble over guitar tone.
  9. The A.V. Club
    Jul 17, 2012
    67
    The Orralls might have benefited from a little extra direction in the songwriting department.
  10. The New York Times
    Jul 16, 2012
    70
    It's the simpler stuff that's special.
  11. AllMusic
    Jul 16, 2012
    80
    Hypnotic Nights still delivers all of the brilliant power pop worship that we've all come to love from JEFF the Brotherhood, and if the album isn't able to kick off your summer, nothing will.
  12. Rolling Stone
    Jul 16, 2012
    70
    Hypnotic Nights is a little more stoner-y than last year's speed-crazed We Are the Champions, and it's got a good-natured sense of slacker irony.

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  1. MarcDoyle
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Damned good album that brings very hard rock and party music together with just the right amount of hesher. If you get the opportunity to seeDamned good album that brings very hard rock and party music together with just the right amount of hesher. If you get the opportunity to see them live, you have to do it.… Full Review »
  2. Manik_Music
    Jul 23, 2012
    7
    The first thought that comes to mind when giving JEFF the Brotherhood