So Stylistic
by Fannypack
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    90
    There really isn't another dance/rap act on the scene that combines snarky teenage style with seriously slammin' retro dance beats the way Fannypack does.
  2. Blender
    80
    Streetwise, self-aware and clever. [Aug 2003, p.124]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Though the formula is irresistible at times, it's tough not to squirm.
  5. Pitchfork
    77
    Between Goias and Fancy's remarkable drop-rolling bass science and the girls' bratty-Brooklynite rhyming, the better singles on here wind up sounding like something unprecedented: a booty-bass record for small children.
  6. Playlouder
    50
    There are moments of brilliance here, sure... but there are a few too many weak skits and a few too many weak tracks here to make this anything other than a mildly cool summer thang, and summer is, like totally over now.
  7. Q Magazine
    80
    Fannypack might already be sick of the Beastie Boys comparisons, but it works on too may levels to be ignored. [Oct 2003, p.104]
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  8. Rolling Stone
    70
    Stylistic may be an After School Special version of Miami bass, but the joke is on the genre: FannyPack deflate all the blowup-doll fantasies in booty music and replace them with real live girls.
  9. Spin
    75
    It's a little creepy hearing such adolescent voices hooked to Miami booty bass. [Aug 2003, p.116]
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  10. Splendid
    60
    If you're fifteen years old, female, and want to rebel, So Stylistic probably makes a lot more sense than a Bright Eyes record. If you're any older, it'll probably just make you feel dirty.
  11. Stylus Magazine
    80
    One long sugar rush.
  12. The Guardian
    80
    There are 13 aural riots here, and every one is as catchy as a horrid disease.
  13. Uncut
    70
    As instantly addictive as it is disposable. [Nov 2003, p.108]
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  14. Urb
    80
    The party album of the year has arrived. [Aug 2003, p.87]
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  15. Vibe
    60
    It's reminiscent of a time when bumpin' L'Trimm's candy-coated "Cars With the Boom" was the definition of fresh. [Aug 2003, p.154]
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  16. Village Voice
    70
    Listening to FannyPack is, in a sense, aural pedophilia--two of the three girls are in their teens--and while the project carries the sheen of Radio Disney, these girls use their duff way better than Hilary does.
  17. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Three thin voices rap-sing-chant over the same bare-bones electro that sophisticates equate with two-headed dildos and black leatherette. But here, it intensifies the toughness, naïveté, moralism, sentimentality, ambition, ebullience, and sex drive all high school girls know but few have the sass to project and none have forged into art, especially with a Brooklyn accent.

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. sv
    Dec 9, 2003
    10
    too much fun!
  2. johok
    Sep 9, 2003
    0
    this shit is a waste of money. Even if i was sleepin wit those girls i wouldnt buy that shit
  3. PaulSdiP
    Aug 10, 2003
    10
    This is the best album of the summer... Refreshing and chicky... I cannot wait to hear their second album...
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