Music Sounds Better With You
by Acid House Kings
  • Record Label: Labrador
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2011
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. AllMusic
    Mar 22, 2011
    90
    The combination of songs, sound, and performance make this another near-perfect album from the trio. Those who have fallen under their charmingly sweet spell can only hope it doesn't take another six years for the next one.
  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 28, 2011
    78
    Music Sounds Better With You is a mash note to a wide range of indie-pop-- alternately buzzy, peppy, shy, melodramatic, and grandly sweeping.
  3. PopMatters
    Mar 25, 2011
    70
    The band were pretty right on when they claimed that Music Sounds Better With You does not re-define pop, but just might define it.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Mar 21, 2011
    80
    It's hard to go into explicit detail on Music Sounds Better With You, simply because of how happily delightful it is.
  6. Under The Radar
    Mar 22, 2011
    80
    Music Sounds Better With You is a rare, heartfelt reflection, embracing the duel natures of life and love with such charming ease, even Woody Allen would have to smile. [Feb 2011, p.62]
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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. sixtywatt
    Mar 22, 2011
    9
    Acid House Kings are back with their extremely-catchy brand of indie-pop. The songwriting is as strong as ever, while the tempo has beenAcid House Kings are back with their extremely-catchy brand of indie-pop. The songwriting is as strong as ever, while the tempo has been turned up a notch from previous efforts. A perfect album for a sunny day...… Full Review »
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