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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the second album for the garage-blues duo of VV and Hotel (known to their parents as Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The biggest advance is that the Kills now wrap their songs, from the enchanting "The Good Ones" to the especially anxious "I Hate the Way You Love," in melodies that are disarmingly sweet and seductive. [6 Mar 2005]
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  2. Junkmedia
    100
    No Wow is pure sex, pulsating blues-based rock and roll from start to finish.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    If you've enjoyed what you've heard before, you won't be disappointed – all the darkness, grime and perversion is here or implied.... But if you're looking for variation, innovation, or thematic depth, it's unlikely you'll find it here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. SeamusS
    10
    Brilliant, Brutal, Beautiful The Three Bs of Rock Music This is an amazing cd TO agree with the review PURE SEX
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  2. GianlucaM
    9
    This duo, after Keep on your mean side, demonstrate that they do good music. for me one of the best indie/rock album of 2005.
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  3. MichaelK
    5
    They seem a bit over-hyped to me. Each song contains only around 20 seconds worth of ideas (a couple of riffs; maybe four lines of lyrics), and most of the songs bleed together. The sound is somewhere between the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and PJ Harvey's more raw material . . . only not as good. There's no emotional depth, which would be okay if they sounded like they were having fun. Instead, I'm left with the feeling that Hotel and V V are mostly interested in musical posturing. After slamming them like that, I'll admit that the title track is worth salvaging, although I'll probably scrap the rest.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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