New York City
by Brazilian Girls
  • Record Label: Verve
  • Release Date: Aug 5, 2008
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

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  1. Jesseneuro
    Apr 17, 2018
    8
    Ten years after the release of this Grammy-nominated album (for best "dance recording", 2008) I'm compelled to throw down some verbiage on it, after noticing that their newest album, released April 2018, is not gracing the Metacritic purview (it's called "Let's Make Love", and it, too, is better than good to GREAT, as in a solid 8. This BAND, somewhat like Blondie, are a band of mostlyTen years after the release of this Grammy-nominated album (for best "dance recording", 2008) I'm compelled to throw down some verbiage on it, after noticing that their newest album, released April 2018, is not gracing the Metacritic purview (it's called "Let's Make Love", and it, too, is better than good to GREAT, as in a solid 8. This BAND, somewhat like Blondie, are a band of mostly men each with one female lead singer and female-implied band name whose vocal charisma and style is signature to their sound, but unlike Blondie, they've had only some niche-success, and deliver a more "international" flavored musical palette. This happens to be my least admired Brazilian Girls album out of their now four, but it's still an 8 (or 8.4, to be exact). The album's highlights IMHO are 3 songs that haven't ceased to deliver fun, musically interesting, aural perfection, throughout the 10 year anniversary of its release, and the 3 nominees are: "Internacional", "Berlin", and "Ricardo".
    "Ricardo". And how interesting that they're considered to be an NYC-band, and I'm not sure when 3 out of the 4 members, the men, established residence in Istanbul, Paris, and Madrid, nor the extent of their fan-base in those cities and apparently quite a few more.    … Expand
  2. mozhead
    Nov 6, 2010
    8
    I just got this cd a week ago, though i had listened it previously and its really, really good...ive seen them twice touring for their first two albums...and they always create a really good party vibe, but a smart one...and not in the pretentious way....i think they deserve more exposure....so come on people...one by one start enjoying the freshness of Brazilian Girls music!!!!!

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Billboard
    80
    On New York City, Brazilian Girls have crafted a set as internationally diverse as the Big Apple itself.
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  2. Blender
    70
    Like the previous Brazilian Girls records, New York City is a lounge-y pileup of bossa rhythms and Old World romantic ache, girded by slithery push-button funk throb—at once refined and happily trashy.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    75
    The foundation of the band's boutique pop isn't its cultural fluency but its daring to be substantially bizarre, which is often realized on New York City.
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