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Slick Dogs And Ponies
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews What's this?

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: The sophomore album for the quartet from San Diego.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. Under The Radar
    60
    All 10 songs on the album include strings, including the arena-ready 'Air Traffic Control' and the nine-minute 'Hopesick.' Whether these changes represent an improvement for Louis XIV is debatable--mostly it is hit and miss. [Winter 2008, p.83]
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  2. Spin
    60
    Here they effectively marry T. Rex's trash-glam melodicism to a relentless blue-eyed funk beat. [Feb 2008, p.95]
  3. AllMusic
    50
    The moments of rocked-out swagger are fleeting and ultimately drowned out by a musical and lyrical heaviness that turns the album into a real downer.
  4. Boston Globe
    40
    Sick Dogs never coalesces into anything more than the sum of its noisy, jagged parts.
  5. Magnet
    30
    Aside from a handful of tunes, little here is all that memorable, namely because the hooks can’t see their way clear of the repetitive, robotic arrangements.
  6. PopMatters
    30
    Louis XIV has a considerable amount of work to do for listeners to regard them as more than aimless glam-rock fetishists.
  7. Slant Magazine
    20
    Though more adventurous than 2005's "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept," the band's sophomore LP, Slick Dogs and Ponies, still rings soulless at its core.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 9 out of 22
  1. WarrenM
    Feb 19, 2008
    10
    This is much better than their first album - I can't understand all the poor reviews. It's consistently tuneful and exciting. I This is much better than their first album - I can't understand all the poor reviews. It's consistently tuneful and exciting. I guess that's it's downfall for all those who prefer their "indie rock" to be a tuneless, pretentious, overlong mess....… Expand
  2. AdamMacD.
    Mar 22, 2008
    10
    I cannot understand why more people aren't blown away by this record. It has revealed an evolution in the band, a prgression from sexy I cannot understand why more people aren't blown away by this record. It has revealed an evolution in the band, a prgression from sexy flirtatiousness to a lovely dirty, sexy cynicism that retains the flavour of the previous record, while taking a huge (but successful) gamble in a different direction. The strings arrangements are brilliant as well, and further demonstrate the chops these fine young gentlemen possess, and as is brashly evident in their live performances.… Expand
  4. Hazzerman
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    I found this cd in a bin in a goodwill and grabbed it because I though it looked kinda cool. Lo and behold, I found one of the best albums OFI found this cd in a bin in a goodwill and grabbed it because I though it looked kinda cool. Lo and behold, I found one of the best albums OF ALL TIME by sheer accident. How much other music is out there that no one knows about?… Expand
  5. Kiru
    Feb 22, 2008
    8
    What the hell is up with the rating? Seriously, this one doesn't deserve it.
  6. JWest
    Apr 2, 2008
    3
    I wouldn't agree with the piece of shit comment but it is a pretty bad attempt at jumping on the Jet bandwagon. I loved Air Traffic I wouldn't agree with the piece of shit comment but it is a pretty bad attempt at jumping on the Jet bandwagon. I loved Air Traffic Control which is what made me buy it. However, after several tries, I have failed to understand how an American band can sound so British. Most of it sucks. I would recommend downloading ATC from Itunes or something and saving your money.… Expand
  7. SemolinaP.
    Feb 14, 2008
    2
    Absolutely awful. After the remarkably brilliant tone of their first album, this feels forced, disingenuous and completely flat. One or 2 Absolutely awful. After the remarkably brilliant tone of their first album, this feels forced, disingenuous and completely flat. One or 2 songs almost catch your ear but this band has either sold out, or traded their bravado for estrogen pills *yack*. Stop trying to change with the times and do what you are good at...… Expand
  8. DickW.
    Feb 14, 2008
    0
    This is hands down the worst music piece ever! it was so bad it gave me cancer and made my ears bleed!

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#85 Most Discussed Album of 2008