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Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings
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Positive: 41 out of 68
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Mixed: 11 out of 68
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Negative: 16 out of 68
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FrankieB.May 28, 2008It's actually good, despite the at-times-admittedly obnoxious vocals and long stretches of repetitive beats!
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JohnMcC.Apr 3, 2008Brilliant!
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MattHNov 24, 2008This album may take a few listens to sink in (and really should be consumed all in one sitting), but under these conditions is as stirring and gorgeous at turns as it is abrasive and harrowing at others. One of the most inventive records in years.
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MichaelS.Mar 31, 2008Some noise for noise's sake but mostly engaging.
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ChrisC.Apr 11, 2008A strong listen from start to end. Not going to appeal to people who get their expectations from some specific genre, but many of those who haven't pre-biased themselves with the expectation to sound like some specific other thing will enjoy it.
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JohnB.(2)Apr 11, 2008All the other reviews are basically complaining that the album doesn't pigeonhole properly into their genre of choice. But it's a really good album.
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OliverC.Apr 22, 2008I think this album should be called "why death sounds like" because i think it is.
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GCApr 7, 2008If you can listen to "Sweet Love For Planet Earth" and delete it from your mind, than this is not a release for you. But then again, you might not be the kind of person that understands when people talk about MBV, Coil, and the intellectual and emotional safety of typical sound structures.
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MattKMay 10, 2008I've been waiting for an album like this... it's scary how good this is.
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AnthonyO.Jun 13, 2008
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fr3055Oct 14, 2009This album is simply spectacular, not made for easy ears. Instead, you could try with Tokio Hotel.
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KikoM.Sep 1, 2009Good album, it really draws you in. Obviously it's not too everybody's taste, you need to like drone and noise. I also see people complain about the screams.. personally I love them.
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EduardoD.Nov 22, 2008This is the perfect soundtrack for the end of the world.
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EricMM.May 16, 2008Definately pushes my fuck buttons! The tribal beats and chants are very sexual. Add in the drone and noises and you have a unpredictable wonderment of sound.
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WillR.May 27, 2008One of my favourite records this year, perfect from start to finish, not the most easy album to appreciate but very rewarding in the long run.
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twMay 28, 2008
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TomW.May 29, 2008Fantastic album. It's repetitive but gets stuck in your head and is a joy to listen to. Listen to Bright Tommorow from the album to see what I mean. Also the screaming makes it better. It sounds awesome especially at the end of bright tommorow.
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JohnFJun 7, 2009
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AskeP.Nov 12, 2008This is such a fantastic piece of music. Sweet Love for Planet Earth is one of the most gripping tracks I've heard this year. Get this album now!
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MattG.Mar 29, 2008"Far from flawless" is about right. It's not perfect, but it's definitely worth a listen. Terrific dreamy blend of ambient electronica and noise pop.
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RobertA.Jun 12, 2008
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ZacC.Jun 16, 2008
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joshfApr 25, 2009Most mind-melding release of 2008
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AndrewR.May 27, 2009Spectacular. There are plenty of beautiful melodies here, and rather than disappearing behind the noise, they are augmented and amplified by the disorienting contrast. It's funny to see this described as "noise for the wannabe hip" as some of the finest albums in history have been marked by the experimental meeting the accessible halfway.
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It's not quite straight-up noise, and it's certainly not dance music, but if you like a bit of both, this debut from Fuck Buttons should make you a bit giddy.
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Though far from flawless, removed from any brouhaha Street Horrrsing sees Fuck Buttons carve their own niche and not only produce a debut record that will claw at any prejudices over its 40-minute span but show up their drone brethren as too often resiliently stuck in the mud.
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There are moments, however, when Hung and Power lock into something truly ecstatic, creating passages that more than account for the tremendous amount of pre-release hype that’s been softballed toward these two.