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Louden Up Now - !!! [Chik Chik Chik]
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75 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the second full-length for the dance-oriented Sacramento/New York seven-piece (down from eight), who share several members with the band Out Hud.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Drowned In Sound
    100
    One of the most assured, unashamedly danceable albums that we’ve heard for quite a while.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    Louden Up Now is easily the best record to come out of the [new wave dance punk revival] movement; its ten tracks are filled with fervor, hooks, passion and power.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    They write some good tunes, and they have some appropriately strident abuse for lyrics. But there’s not enough for an album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. inesc
    10
    if this is even possible, they're even better live.
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  2. HairPulley
    10
    !!! delivered "Louden Up Now", and it is certainly a great listen. The bass lines flow like milk and the vocals are softened, overpowered by the funk-punk that surrounds it. "Shit Sheisse Merde Pts. 1 & 2" and "Me and Guiliani..." serve great dance operations. Impress yourself with your listen of !!!.… Expand
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  3. Novocaine
    5
    If you look up overrated in the dictionary you'll see this album cover. There are no real songs on this album and very few of the grooves have any soul to them whatsoever. And what kind of "pointed" lyrics are reviewers talking about. Namechecking Bush and Blair amidst the gobbledygook does not make !!! the new Clash for pete's sake. They are not even the new BAD. … Expand
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