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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 31

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  1. 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 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.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  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). Easily more hits than misses and for me this this album is delightful.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. JoshB
    Aug 25, 2009
    9
    An extremely well made and creative record, a true hidden gem!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  4. MaxM
    Jun 17, 2009
    7
    Was recommended to me by a friend and I really like about 3/4 of the album... had no idea about his pop connections but this album is worth checking out definitely! Fave track: Burial.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. DANEger
    Mar 13, 2011
    9
    An outstanding album with several fantastic songs, they have a tellent for bending several genres into one song without it sounding thinly spread or just a bunch of noise their song are unique yet still viable to a wide audience.
  6. 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 Winnberg’s gifted producing and Andrew Wyatt’s reliable and ethereal vocals. The band stayed true to themselves with this one and gave us all what we wanted: a familiar, just-weird-enough montage of songs to keep us listening. The album feels slightly like a Pokemon’s dream told start to finish as it bounces from ear to ear and lingers in our heads. The band introduces some intricately planned instrumentals in this album, especially in “Vase” and “Bavarian #1.” The addition of a marching band loop in the background counterbalances Wyatt’s smooth and light melodies with a robust punch. “Bavarian #1” even throws in some basic strings to add some depth to the song. It doesn’t stop there though. Miike Snow goes full orchestra in “Devil’s Work” with sporadic bursts of brass. So much color flies out of this song that it leaves you wanting more. In fact, more trumpet during the long instrumental starting at 03:35 should have been brought out undoubtedly. With saxophones making a huge comeback in the Pop industry (cough M83 cough), the song could have used some louder brass to truly compete. Really, the only place the album genuinely struggles is in “Paddling Out.” Now I know you’re thinking “But wait, isn’t that the first single?!” While that may be true, I just can’t shake the song’s odd similarity to a broken record mix of Fatboy Slim and and the music played in the Express clothing store. Regardless, I’m sure if I passed the store and the song happened to be playing, I’d do a quick jig. Finally, Happy To You reels us in for the encore: “Black Tin Box.” There’s something in that Swedish water because Lykki Li and Miike Snow can’t stop spitting out amazing tracks. Wyatt’s voice takes on a completely different role in this song as it accompanies the sweet sounds emanating from Li when they sing “Black sheep, black sheep, in the aftershocks/Thought you could survive in the black tin box.” Too good. This is just the type of song that would have made playing Rainbow Road in Mario Kart a little more tolerable (and that says a lot for the song). Overall, the album is overwhelmingly successful and appeals to everyone who fell in love with Miike Snow’s first album. Happy To You is sure to draw in more listeners because the songs are just so catchy. You’ll find these songs playing on repeat at your local hole-in-the-wall and at your next basement shindig and streaming over radio stations all day.… Expand
  7. 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 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".
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Metascore
72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. All Music Guide
    70
    There's no lack of artists making similar sounding music--MGMT, Pop Levi, White Williams, and even Animal Collective come to mind--but Miike Snow is ambitious and fun enough that they're worth checking out.
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  2. 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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  3. PopMatters
    70
    An intelligent, satisfying, extremely listenable pop record, it's simultaneously nothing you expected, and most everything you hoped for.
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