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Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings
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Positive: 25 out of 40
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Mixed: 6 out of 40
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Negative: 9 out of 40
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Jul 26, 2021i give a ten because the musics is so f_cking nice !!! One of the best songs i never listen in my entire life 10 10
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JimmieA.Sep 5, 2008To bad that no new songs appeared on this one, but there are so many great songs that you don't mind hearing them over and over again.
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BrianS.Aug 18, 2008Derivative, yes. I hear influences from The Cure (the singer actually sounds a bit like Robert Smith), Prince and nearly every power pop band that ever existed. Is it a Blonde on Blonde, Sgt. Peppe, Marquee Moon or Nevermind? Of course not, but the songs are catchy and fun. The perfect summer record.
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ChristopherL.Aug 4, 2008
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JacobReynoldsAug 2, 2008They've done a great record But the post production just makes its sound not nearly as good as "wizard of ahhs".
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MandoA.Jul 31, 2008Awesome record, one of the few I can listen to in it's entirety without ever skipping a track. The perfect summer pop album.
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DavidH.Jul 29, 2008Catchy tunes with some references to the 80's make this album an easy-to-listen one.
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DanielC.Jul 25, 2008Uh, no. This band was overhyped from the get go and, although they may have shown a little promise on their free ep, the dazzling production ect. gets them nowhere. I'm not sure why the critics scored it so high, especially considering the apologetic tone in their reviews. This album is utterly disposable, though it's good for maybe two spins.
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RobertS.Jul 25, 2008Catchy, but horribly derivative. One part The Cure, one part The Go! Team, and very little variation anywhere.
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erikeJul 25, 2008wow...the critics would like this drivel...the ep was fantastic...but everything good about that was stripped away by over-production and the addition of the new songs...which are not close to being on par with the re-recordings of the 4 songs from wizard of aahs...this record makes the killers seem reputable...a piece of trash...plain and simple.
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RyanY.Jul 23, 2008It's catchy start to finish. about 5 standout cuts. Why hate?
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MusicMavenJul 23, 2008The Black Kids sound like Robert Smith fronting the B-52s, with hook-filled songs and touch of a wacky soul (a la P-Funk). It's a heady brew that can still be enjoyed as pure pop.
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JulianoW.Jul 23, 2008people should make start NOW a backlash against pitchfork media
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JackieC.Jul 23, 2008I think people expected more of this band than they had any reason to expect. It's a fun, superficial dance record and that's all it aims to be.
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JonB.Jul 23, 2008This album is pure crap....the EP showed a lot of promise..but this is just embarrassing on all levels....even pitchfork realizes it now..."Sorry".
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GuyHJul 23, 2008
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WJul 22, 2008Very good pop album. Ignore the hype, ignore the pitchfork shit review, give it a chance and enjoy it for what it is. A fun dance record.
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FelipeP.Jul 22, 2008Very boring and overrated.
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AlexJul 22, 2008
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Awards & Rankings
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This debut--while not a technically poor album, boasting as it does pop hooks aplenty if you truly focus in, beyond the sometimes irritating vocal tennis--sags where it should soar, dips where it should peak.
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Pay no attention to the hype--after all, it didn't do Vampire Weekend any harm--and sit back and listen to one of the most purely enjoyable albums of this year.
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Partie Traumatic is the sexiest, most outrageous outright pop album of ’08 so far, hard not to love and (seemingly) even easier to lay.