Loose In The Air
by The Double
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Sep 13, 2005
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Splendid
    80
    The Double combine unsettling electronic noise with simple, enjoyable vocal hooks to create a rickety, rattletrap pop collage that's too undeniably ear-catching to ignore.
  2. PopMatters
    80
    If anything really differentiates Loose in the Air from its predecessor, it's that the more conventional recording process has the band sounding a little less leftfield. This isn't necessarily a drawback because any oddness excised from Loose in the Air is exchanged for a new sense of synergy.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    The Double is poised to overtake Yo La Tengo's avant-pop throne, but it's still early. [#11, p.114]
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  5. Spin
    75
    Their fatalist slow jams get more rickety as the minutes pass, but they're prettiest when they break down. [Sep 2005, p.109]
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  6. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Ever wonder what Interpol would sound like with a noize guy scuzzing up their high-tension tunes? [16 Sep 2005, p.87]
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  7. Stylus Magazine
    75
    The Double has a high ambition of making outré textures pop, but their obliqueness can walk a fine line between compelling and evasively wussy.
  8. Pitchfork
    74
    These periodic lapses of over-constraint are especially disappointing given the group's obvious talent for making spontaneous mid-air adjustments to their sound; but there's enough evidence here to be optimistic that one day soon the group will gain the swagger necessary to more consistently abandon themselves to their wilder sonic impulses.
  9. Dusted Magazine
    70
    Formulaic but thoroughly satisfying.
  10. Alternative Press
    70
    If you're a fan of the British installment of the Nuggets collection, this album was made for you. [Oct 2005, p.166]
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  11. Prefix Magazine
    70
    On Loose in the Air, the Double has attenuated the noise and cranked up the once-obscured songs. This may be bad news for the purists, but it’s a blessing for everyone waiting for a great record from this Brooklyn band.

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. andreww
    Nov 17, 2005
    10
    this is a great record!
  2. sumac
    Sep 30, 2005
    10
    This is an awesome album. But it must be listened to several times to really appreciate the nuance, particularly the drums.
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