Melt Yourself Down
by Melt Yourself Down
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. AllMusic
    Jun 17, 2013
    80
    Melt Yourself Down is an exhilarating debut from a group whose members know each other well enough to head into this kind of wild territory with nothing holding them back.
  2. Pitchfork
    Jul 10, 2013
    64
    Though repetitive, the record is consistently engaging, with plenty of distinct highlights.
  3. Uncut
    Jun 13, 2013
    80
    The result is a pulsating, itchily funky brew, pitched somewhere between Pigbag and Can. [Jul 2013, p.78]
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  5. musicOMH.com
    Jun 13, 2013
    90
    It’s compelling stuff; we need more musicians who are prepared to go nuts in this delightfully joyous way.
  6. The Guardian
    Jun 20, 2013
    80
    North African rhythms are an inspiration, and vocalist Gaya's bellowings in French, Creole and personal gibberish also give the band much of its helldriving character.
  7. No Ripcord
    Jun 21, 2013
    80
    There’s enough raucous obnoxiousness, not to mention effortless expert musicianship, in these eight tracks and thirty-five minutes to mark Melt Yourself Down out be the front-runner for not just that token Mercury nod, but the ironic moustache twiddling party album of the year.
  8. The Quietus
    Jun 13, 2013
    80
    The music Melt Yourself Down make on this eight song, 36-minute debut album is insanely full of energy and ideas, a tumultuous barrage of snaky, infectious hooks and punishingly addictive grooves.
  9. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jun 13, 2013
    80
    The collective’s strength lies in their snakelike energy: all coiled muscle, hypnotic sway and dangerous unpredictability. The flaw is that it can all get a bit lairy.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. komodo
    Jun 30, 2013
    9
    From the first listen, I love the boisterous energy and musical influences spanning the globe with latin jazz, punk rock, and African musicFrom the first listen, I love the boisterous energy and musical influences spanning the globe with latin jazz, punk rock, and African music with lyrics whose languages are just as wordly. The vocalist reminds me of Serj Tankian from System of a Down, but I imagine him singing with a brash swagger, ready to party. Some might say that they'd like the album to be longer, but to me, it's swift length brings to mind many punk records and the energy to match. The album is an explosion of a musical performances that will thrill you, just don't forget to put it on repeat.… Full Review »
  2. Geologist
    Jul 9, 2013
    8
    Not in a long time has a band such as this broken out their debut with such gusto, confidence and physique. Like a David Lynch film, it'sNot in a long time has a band such as this broken out their debut with such gusto, confidence and physique. Like a David Lynch film, it's obscure, but colorful and entertaining.… Full Review »
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