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Miike Snow
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

  • Summary: Andrew Wyatt teamed up with Swedish producers Chris Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (best known for their Grammy-winning work on Britney Spears' "Toxic") to form the new group.

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Song For No One
I met you on the Palisades The sun was spilling kerosene And I was feeling wide awake Girl, you can be so obscene And when you sang a lullaby A... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Urb
    100
    Given their experience writing and producing for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Madonna and Brittney Spears, it stands to reason why Miike Snow is such an irresistibly captivating album.
  2. musicOMH.com
    90
    For Miike Snow make weirdly wonderful music, not without its strange lyrical dark side, but with an overall vibe that raises you to your feet and makes you gaze at the blue sky. In a phrase, life-enriching.
  3. Spin
    80
    Both the production and Wyatt's shape-shifting croon are so butter-smooth that it takes repeated plays to sense the hurt that hides behind these dance-floor lullabies.
  4. Rolling Stone
    70
    Here Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg hook up with indie boy Andrew Wyatt, manhandling his plaintive love ballads until they explode into freewheeling electro fantasias.
  5. NOW Magazine
    60
    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.'
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    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.
  7. Pitchfork
    50
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Amongus14
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Absolutely legendary album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. MikeB
    Jul 16, 2009
    9
    Well crafted, deliciously melodic. Those Pitchfork boys missed the point on this one (not cool to enjoy yourself anymore according to some). Well crafted, deliciously melodic. Those Pitchfork boys missed the point on this one (not cool to enjoy yourself anymore according to some). Easily more hits than misses and for me this this album is delightful.… Expand
  4. JoshB
    Aug 25, 2009
    9
    An extremely well made and creative record, a true hidden gem!
  5. Manik_Music
    Apr 1, 2012
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. http://www.manikmusic.net/reviews/miike-snow-happy-to-you/

    After three long years, Miike Snow finally release their highly anticipated album entitled Happy To You. The album is nothing but an absolute goldmine with Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnbergâ    … Expand
  6. BrettJ
    Aug 19, 2009
    8
    Strong if not perfect throughout. Both the lead and the music/production are bringing their game strong - makes it happen. Agreed the Strong if not perfect throughout. Both the lead and the music/production are bringing their game strong - makes it happen. Agreed the PItchfork review is off-kilter - Miike Snow's strength is the awesome moments of synthesis they make, combining organic and synthesized - P-fork seems to come out of the gate with an expectation and when MS doesn't fulfill it, it gets knocked for it.… Expand
  7. Maruge
    Jul 14, 2013
    8
    I like the beat and the melody, the music is great and I am able to listen to it a million times over. Miike Snow has great music overall. II like the beat and the melody, the music is great and I am able to listen to it a million times over. Miike Snow has great music overall. I would recommend this to anyone.… Expand
  8. AlexxTrusc
    May 13, 2012
    6
    Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band that on the album "Happy To You" collected europop, pretty good songs - which quickly caught in theMiike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band that on the album "Happy To You" collected europop, pretty good songs - which quickly caught in the ear. Group mainly and in largely part uses synthesizers, instrumental samples and muffled vocals - which in total gives us a carefree songs that are catchy. It is worth noting "Pretender" or single "The Wave".… Expand

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