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Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings
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Positive: 40 out of 43
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Mixed: 2 out of 43
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Negative: 1 out of 43
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Jul 28, 2023one of my fav albums growing up ! that dirty guitar sound is just delicious, each song is clearly different and recognizable and i love the mix of both their voices
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Feb 15, 2012Third record from one of the coolest sounding bands around. This has the Kills most instant and accessible songs and the first half of the record goes by at blistering pace. Mosshart does some of her best work here. The second half slows down a bit and closes beautifully with the brilliantly titled Goodnight Bad Morning.
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Jul 27, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 28, 2011
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Mar 23, 2011Midnight Boom is a strange album. Has some really playful hooks but also some dark lyrics at the same time. Allison Mosshart mixes blues rock with some punk rock and it sounds great. Jamie Hince adds some great vocals also. All In All, Midnight Boom is a pretty good listen. B+
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seeds13May 10, 2008I really only enjoyed one track off this album. The Kills seem to have lost their edge on Midnight Boom. Most tracks feel compiled rather than created. I think the NY Times have the closest review yet.
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SteveG.Apr 6, 2008The only track that falls below 80% is cheap and cheerful, because its clearly a radio single, the rest are, at the very least, good enough for repeated listens. And Last Days of Magic? Too good to be true.
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conquertheworldMar 28, 2008
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DanielA.Mar 22, 2008Brilliant and consistent. Tape Song, U R A Fever and Last Day of Magic are the standouts of a collection of stand out tracks.
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EmmaP.Mar 21, 2008Diaspora meets goth blues. Results? Evil, hypnotic and decadent playground chants. A truly impressive album.
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GraceG.Mar 20, 2008This is the best Kills album!I love all the tracks.
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JamesH.Mar 19, 2008Hey screw the NY Times! I love this album from beginning to end.
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JeremyF.Mar 19, 2008
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Intense doesn't begin to describe Midnight Boom, but loop the Russian roulette sequence from "The Deer Hunter," splice in some grainy security-cam voyeur-porn, pop it in the Videodrome VCR, and you'll at least get the picture.
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Florida-bred singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince built new tracks around the same sing-song rhythms. Their dark, sexy electro-rock sounds sharper and more memorable as a result.
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The trouble is the album peaks early. Once they're past the unwholesome love song 'URA Fever' and the twangy 'Last Day of Magic,' the band lose momentum.