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As the album enters its second half a number of elements which made the its first half so enjoyable begin to get tiresome, particularly the over-reliance on piano.
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Miike Snow’s debut is a curious affair: clad in icy, inscrutable packaging a la Sigur Ros with american singer Andrew Wyatt carefully enunciating every overwrought word, it’s also jam-packed with the kind of dazzling pop tricks you might expect from three chaps whose day job is churning out radio hits for the likes of and Jordin Sparks.
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When they slip up, it’s due to stupid lyrics or mainstream tendencies (like the beginning of the first single, 'Burial'). But they do create winning synth moments on 'Song For No One' and 'In Search Of.'
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The debut album by these producers-turned-trio comes after blog-bait remixes galore, including a nice enough Postal Service-ish Vampire Weekend makeover, but there's little of those fine young Columbians' infectious exuberance here.
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Q MagazineTheir packed schedule has finally allowed space for this lavish eponymous debut. [Sep 2009, p.95]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 41 out of 47
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Mixed: 1 out of 47
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Negative: 5 out of 47
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BrettJAug 19, 2009
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JoshBAug 25, 2009An extremely well made and creative record, a true hidden gem!
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MikeBJul 16, 2009