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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the second album for the Brooklyn duo.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Jun 12, 2012
    80
    The duo has mastered the strange art of countering divides marvelously on Red Night.
  2. Jun 12, 2012
    80
    Red Night (helmed by UK pop producer Richard X) is a foot-moving triumph of ennui, minor chords and warped FX.
  3. Jun 11, 2012
    70
    While some of Red Night's songs might still be a little too insular for their own good, the album still finds the Hundred in the Hands coming into their own and expanding their identity at the same time.
  4. Alternative Press
    Jun 12, 2012
    70
    Red Light is a sturdier, more rocking affair (relatively speaking) [than their debut]. [Jul 2012, p.94]
  5. Q Magazine
    Oct 12, 2012
    60
    Derivative/ Certainly. Mesmerising? Definitely. [Jul 2012, p.104]
  6. Jun 29, 2012
    50
    Intoxication gives way to a sobering comedown, and hints at possible danger generally prove unfounded.
  7. Jun 11, 2012
    40
    A passable if disappointing montage of mid-tempo electro-pop that flirts dangerously close to dull trip-hop.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Jul 24, 2012
    7
    The second studio album from the New York duo - The Hundred In The Hands is a very pleasant album, which effectively combines both subdued andThe second studio album from the New York duo - The Hundred In The Hands is a very pleasant album, which effectively combines both subdued and lethargic components of electronics, sometimes varied by elements of shoegaze ("Lead In The Light"), and songs on which led more accessible bakground ("Keep It Low "). Despite the small shortcomings - such as exaggerated vocals at the end of the "Stay The Night" album is without a doubt worthy attention, even through a very "heavy" - "Empty Stations". Collapse