Something - Chairlift
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76 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: Alan Moulder and Dan Carey produces the first album in four years from New York's Chairlift.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. The A.V. Club
    Jan 24, 2012
    91
    Chairlift still transcends the cool-kid ghetto for more elevated climes.
  2. This Is Fake DIY
    Feb 10, 2012
    80
    Something is like a grand, multi-branched, ageing tree of 80s synth-pop, encompassing every variance of style and genre and recreating each classic movement with honour and aplomb.
  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 21, 2012
    80
    The music is as compelling and versatile as Polachek's voice. [Mar 2012, p. 97]
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  4. NOW Magazine
    Feb 2, 2012
    60
    On slick, feckless romance ballads like I Belong In Your Arms, that rooted-in-the-past sound can seem like empty nostalgia, but it blooms with freshness when used as a springboard for experimentation.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. ramona
    8
    I didn
  2. carr0559
    8
    This is a well-made album full of catchy rhythms, upbeat pop songs. Caroline has a powerful voice in this album and her vocals help give each song a special mood. It is definitely an album worth listening to and it is one of the better albums of this year so far.… Expand
  3. MusiclyMade
    8
    Chairlift have made an album thatâ
  4. gaussy
    8
    After listen it more than 6 times, it has become one of my favorites records of this months. They've created a peculiar piece of pop, that mixes commercial sounds with experimental arrangements, producing a nice result. All the songs has good moments that reinforce the general quality. Some people may not like it, but it's a matter of taste.… Collapse

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