Sounds from Nowheresville - The Ting Tings
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Metascore
52 out of 100

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5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: The second album for the British duo was written on tour and recorded in Spain and Germany.
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Dance
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 24, 2012
    100
    These 10 tracks are a masterclass in modern pop creation, pinballing from style to style without endangering their essential "TingTingness".
  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Feb 27, 2012
    80
    This is an album that deserves at least to reacquaint the Ting Tings with the outskirts of Somewheresville.
  3. Mojo
    Mar 23, 2012
    60
    They sound more and more as if they've found a sound that they can all their own. [Apr 2012, p.94]
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  4. Spin
    Mar 27, 2012
    30
    Maybe the Ting Tings have pulled some sort of Lou Reed maneuver here. Maybe this is their Lulu.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. zackerywilson
    9
    I have a hard time understanding why people don't like this album. I find myself singing along to every single one of the tracks from hit me down sonny to in your life. who cares that it isn't a perfectly crafted, cohesive record? i have a feeling that the ting tings weren't sitting in meetings going "okay, how do all these songs go together?" no. all that really matters is that they made a set of great songs that stand out on their own and don't blend together? i find myself being able to distinguish each track from the one before it and a lot of albums today, you can't do that with.… Expand
  2. DankMetaphor
    8
    The album art says it all. Stripped and cool, this album is a fresh take on Blondiesque pop post punk. Listen to "Hang it Up" for a taste of the whole pie.… Expand
  3. sammydeedge
    6
    This a good album no doubt with some really great songs, however, it is not as a whole a stellar album. While it seems it is of a similar quality, the variety seems to be lacking in this album, especially when compared to its predecessor "We Started Nothing"… Expand
  4. BlacSteph
    3
    This album is a real disappointment!!! I excepted a lot more from them, there are like two songs that i can listen too. This album was not worth the wait.… Expand

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