No Wow
by The Kills
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32

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  1. giulia
    Mar 21, 2005
    6
    its okay, you can listen to it. and you wont feel bad. its a 6,5.
  2. MichaelK
    Mar 9, 2005
    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. 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
  3. ScottH
    Apr 2, 2005
    6
    Get's old pretty fast, though i can't deny that i enjoy a nice part of the album. I just would rather listen to PJ Harvey's albums.

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#100 Most Shared Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    [The Kills] use overdriven riffs and ticky-tacky drum-machine beats to create a steamy mood of sexual menace and druggy abandon. [11 Mar 2005, p.102]
  2. 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]
  3. Mojo
    80
    Its claustrophobia is total, unique, spellbinding. [Mar 2005, p.106]
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