Nanobots
by They Might Be Giants
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Consequence
    Mar 5, 2013
    60
    One key note on Nanobots then, given its general lack of new things to take note of, is in the surface stats: 25 tracks crammed into 45 minutes, including nine delightfully incomplete ideas under a minute long.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 8, 2013
    50
    Things are less enjoyable when musical boundaries are pushed--and at 25 songs long, albeit with nine of them shorter than a minute, it’s a joke that wears thin.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 25, 2013
    60
    It's a riot of scattershot styles. [Jun 2013, p.81]
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. xaelia
    Mar 6, 2013
    8
    One of their best efforts in recent years. As typical for any They Might Be Giants album, they've got an inordinate number of short songsOne of their best efforts in recent years. As typical for any They Might Be Giants album, they've got an inordinate number of short songs and it's impossible for them to all be brilliant. That being said, there's a few on this record that are catchy enough to rotate in with their best work particularly the "You're on Fire" track. If you're a TMBG fan that's been put off by crap like Album Raises New and Troubling Questions, you can safely return. Most of the songs with videos – are in various sources of streaming to evaluate before purchase, as well. It's not a perfect 10, but it's a solid 8, similar in quality to The Spine, and superior to The Else, Join Us, and Factory Showroom.… Full Review »
  2. an_smj
    May 21, 2013
    9
    To say I was pleasantly surprised by this album is an understatement. This is actually my favourite TMBG album to date and one of myTo say I was pleasantly surprised by this album is an understatement. This is actually my favourite TMBG album to date and one of my favourites of the year. If you're a fan then you'll love the masses of catchy tunes which see them not only back to their best; but also recapturing the energy an quirkyness of years gone by. For people just getting into the band, this is as good as place to start as their first four albums.

    To summarise, this whole planet is elip- sorry, To summarise, it's brilliant. 8.7. Rounded up to nine.    … Full Review »
  3. Andreadarling
    Mar 24, 2013
    7
    They Might Be Giants has been one of the most consistent bands throughout the last three decades. Every studio album they've released has atThey Might Be Giants has been one of the most consistent bands throughout the last three decades. Every studio album they've released has at least been good. That said, there are the good ones and the great ones. After two undeniably great, yet completely different albums in "The Else" and "Join Us", TMBG have released merely a good one. None of the songs are bad, and some of them are very good, but none of them reaches the heights of 2007's "Climbing The Walls," or 2011's "You Probably Get That a Lot". Instead, the Johns opt for a sound more immature and playful, reminiscent of their older work on albums like "Apollo 18", and some fans have been clamoring to hear more of that again. I'm not one of them, but I can still appreciate this album for what it is.… Full Review »
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