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78 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the third album for the English electro-indie rock band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Alternative Press
    90
    Dark is one of the first great records of 2008. [Mar 2008, p.146]
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  2. Slant Magazine
    90
    Hot Chip boldly expand and louden up their sound significantly here, while admirably retaining full command of the forms they've already mastered.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    At times, the sheer busyness of the album's songs prevents the listener from becoming fully immersed. [Winter 2008, p.82]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. NeilL
    10
    It is interesting to me that one reviewer below calls "Wrestlers" the weakest, most self-conscious song on the album while the very next review proclaims that it is one of the best on the album. Just goes to show that one should mainly ignore critics, or find one who has views close to one's own, and thus articulate one's own reasons for liking or disliking an album or artist.… Expand
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  2. GuyH
    5
    Pretty weak compared to the previous album. I find it an effort to listen to this - not a good sign. Loads of ballads and not one comes close to matching 'Look After Me' so why bother? On a positive note I love the video for Ready for the Floor and there are two other decent songs on the disc - namely Out at the Pictures and One Pure Thought. Wrestlers can be quite a chucklesome listen if it catches you in the right mood too but as you can most likely tell I'm starting to struggle here... Oh, and seeing live performances on TV proves without doubt that Hot Chip are strictly a studio act only (to put it kindly!!!)… Expand
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  3. IbanL
    1
    This album is utterly bad. Some beats and effects are extremely disgusting, and the mellow tracks like the title track are embarrasingly boring. I'm surprised that the critics are so good.… Expand
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