Shocking Pinks
by Shocking Pinks
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Shocking Pinks is an intriguing introduction for listeners who want to catch up with [Harte's] ever-growing body of work.
  2. Pitchfork
    83
    Shocking Pinks' DFA debut is an auspicious one by a young artist who knows as much about loneliness as he does noisy pop classics.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Harte's voice is sometimes a little thin to carry some songs. [Oct 2007, p.104]
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  5. PopMatters
    70
    Shocking Pinks is surprisingly, and convincingly, internal.
  6. Mojo
    80
    Harte's mixture of charisma, vulnerability and errant tunefulness holds everything together. [Nov 2007, p.95]
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  7. musicOMH.com
    80
    DFA are back on track with this chilled, intriguing record. As a compedium of two previous records, this is a sign of where Harte was.
  8. Under The Radar
    70
    This compilation boasts all the assets of an insular bedroom aesthetic, from quasi-confessioal lyrics to ample experimentation with styles and sounds. [Fall 2007, p.81]
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  9. Spin
    60
    Revivalist? Sure, but this refreshing, smarter side of the late '80s has yet to be co-opted into a hipster fashion show.
  10. Prefix Magazine
    75
    Without question, part of Shocking Pinks' charm is the intimacy of its unpolished production values, but, with a little more patience and rigorous revision, it's easy to see Harte's best songs being even better.
  11. Boston Globe
    80
    Throughout, Harte infuses much of the record with the chopped-up high-hat propulsion of DFA-style dance-floor abandon that makes studying your history a lot of fun.
  12. BBC collective
    80
    It's a bewildering jumble on first gaze, but Harte's little fingerprint-smudged slivers, so lovingly composed, are precious things, and you'll fast find yourself addicted to his sweet, glum love stories.

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User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. Rev.Rikard
    Nov 10, 2007
    6
    "Yes! No!" Does this album bring something new to the table of modern music? Yes. Is it always appetizing? No. Do I like it? Yes, no, yes. "Yes! No!" Does this album bring something new to the table of modern music? Yes. Is it always appetizing? No. Do I like it? Yes, no, yes. Admittedly I am spoiled on the Beatles' crafty use of short musical segments and interludes ala the latter half of Abbey Road. These songs grab interest and then leave us wanting more, much more than we were given. The jury is still out on Shocking Pinks, and this album does not have the depth to permiit the reaching of a verdict regarding relevancy and longevity.… Full Review »
  2. G
    Nov 7, 2007
    8
    Finally, a quality NZ artist is receiving decent attention! Next stop, Shihad.
  3. IsaacA.
    Nov 5, 2007
    9
    The Velvet Underground of the noughties.
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