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Join Us - They Might Be Giants
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70 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: After releasing three children's albums in five years, the alt-rock band from Brooklyn releases its 15th full-length album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jul 21, 2011
    80
    Overall, there's less headbanging potential here than on their finest moment – 2001's Grammy-winning song Boss of Me from Malcolm in the Middle – but it doesn't matter. This is still a brilliant summer listen.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Jul 18, 2011
    80
    The songs are novel in both conception and execution, and the band seems aware of the novelty, aware that two to three minutes is just the right length, that quirky and irreverent work best when the song ends before you want it to.
  3. Under The Radar
    Jul 22, 2011
    60
    Join Us, the band's first non-children's record since 2007, presents standard rock topics in unconventional packages.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. SanjeevBery
    8
    I've really enjoyed listening to this album. I'm a long time fan who took a break a few albums back, only to return. A "9" or "10" would be reserved for TMBG's seminal albums -- the ones that stumbled their way into pop culture ... like "Flood" or some of their children's album work. For me this album was a "7.5" -- fun, well-made, though not at the top of their best album list. Of course, no band can make every album their "best album." U2 only has one Achtung Baby, and even Bono acknowledges this. I liked "Join Us," and I'm glad I bought it. And I'm glad TMBG is still making music.… Expand
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  2. MooziikMaster
    6
    Meh. Just another attempt to make real music. This was a pretty boring album overall. With way too many songs (who has 18 songs on an album nowadays?!) and the same sound for every song, you can skip this album... it's not going to make any "best of the year" lists.… Expand
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