Lightbulbs
by Fujiya & Miyagi
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Mojo
    60
    At their indie-disco feyest they can elicit comparisons with Hot Chip, but Lightbulbs trips the dark fantastic in its own deadpan style. [Sep 2008, p.110]
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  2. Q Magazine
    40
    Their combination of surreal lyrics and Krautrock now sounds pedestrian. [Oct 2008, p.142]
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  3. Spin
    60
    Their more subdued follow-up doesn't dirty things up much, but it does give some character to the quartet's airtight groovemaking.
  5. Slant Magazine
    40
    Lightbulbs is an album solely for the initiated, and newcomers to Fujiya & Miyagi would be better served by skipping this watered-down amalgamation and checking out the band's influences instead.
  6. NOW Magazine
    60
    Despite a few uncomfortable moments, the Brighton trio turn in another solid effort.
  7. Filter
    58
    Somewhere in the English to Japanese to...uh, English translation, the wonderful quirkiness inherent in their delivery and meaningless lyrics was misplaced. [Fall 2008, p.105]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PaulR.
    Sep 16, 2008
    10
    Brilliant.
  2. PedroM
    Sep 10, 2008
    8
    One of the best albums of the year so far.
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