Something to Die For - The Sounds
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54 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Record Label: Side One Dummy
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, International, Dance-Rock
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. All Music Guide
    Mar 30, 2011
    70
    Ultimately, by pushing the dance beats and the slabs of synth to the foreground, the Sounds have increased their pop appeal and delivered an album that pleases your ears while also demanding that you leave your blood on the dancefloor.
  2. Uncut
    Jun 3, 2011
    60
    Their fourth album amps up the synths-and-beats side of their new wave Scandi-rock aesthetic, with broadly positive results. [Jul 2011, p.94]
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 25, 2011
    50
    The problem with Something To Die For is that it's an album built to succeed on the strength of its hooks and not its songwriting.
  4. Under The Radar
    Jun 8, 2011
    20
    Something sounds like they need some time off. [May 2011, p.86]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. BrandonBonasera
    9
    *UPDATED REVIEW* It may not be as good as Crossing the Rubicon, but it is still a hell good album even though the style of music has changed.
  2. BBonasera15
    7
    Something To Die For may not be their best album, but it certainly contains catchier songs that will be stuck in your head a while after listening to it.… Expand

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