Street Horrrsing
by Fuck Buttons
  • Record Label: ATP
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2008
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 68
  3. Negative: 16 out of 68

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  1. FrankieB.
    May 28, 2008
    9
    It's actually good, despite the at-times-admittedly obnoxious vocals and long stretches of repetitive beats!
  2. SteveO.
    Apr 11, 2008
    2
    WOW this stuff is completely horrible. No melody, stupid name... just complete garbage... they get a 2 only because they at least TRIED to do something different... don't bother with this!
  3. AlanR.
    Apr 16, 2008
    1
    It's a sad day when this lack of song-writing ability and sound design is so highly praised. "Hypnotic" is another word for boring you to sleep.
  4. JohnMcC.
    Apr 3, 2008
    9
    Brilliant!
  5. MattH
    Nov 24, 2008
    10
    This 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.
  6. Alex
    Mar 29, 2008
    5
    Ditto it was awful - only for relaxing when mega tired.
  7. MichaelS.
    Mar 31, 2008
    7
    Some noise for noise's sake but mostly engaging.
  8. ChrisC.
    Apr 11, 2008
    9
    A 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.
  9. JohnB.(2)
    Apr 11, 2008
    8
    All 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.
  10. OliverC.
    Apr 22, 2008
    8
    I think this album should be called "why death sounds like" because i think it is.
  11. MikeN.
    Apr 3, 2008
    0
    Wow... I cannot believe somebody made a 50 minute album with 40 minutes of overbearing electronic distortion. They could've put anything behind that annoying sound, and it would have been the same album. If this is what music is becoming, I'm gonna be rich. I could make 5 of these things a day.
  12. MikeS.
    Apr 3, 2008
    4
    There is nothing fantastic about this album, at times it reminds of me of 12 year old playing on a keyboard. Too simple.
  13. WillC.
    Apr 4, 2008
    2
    This is unlistenable.
  14. Tony
    Apr 6, 2008
    3
    yeah, this is not interesting at all. This is music I think almost anyone could create with just a bit of computer sampling knowledge and a keyboard. Overrated like crazy, as many people have said.
  15. GC
    Apr 7, 2008
    10
    If 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.
  16. MattK
    May 10, 2008
    10
    I've been waiting for an album like this... it's scary how good this is.
  17. AnthonyO.
    Jun 13, 2008
    9
    This album is neither straight up noise (it is not as exploratory or varied as anything "noise" these days) but uses techno's approach of actual rhythm and tempo to convey its sense of immediacy. The album as a piece varies enough among its 6 tracks to provide a great listening experience. If you're not expecting Set Fire to Flames or Yellow Swans and take the album for what it This album is neither straight up noise (it is not as exploratory or varied as anything "noise" these days) but uses techno's approach of actual rhythm and tempo to convey its sense of immediacy. The album as a piece varies enough among its 6 tracks to provide a great listening experience. If you're not expecting Set Fire to Flames or Yellow Swans and take the album for what it is, it's quite a great disc.… Expand
  18. JamesT.
    Jun 20, 2008
    0
    Lol u know getting a good critic score is worthless when this shit gets a 8/10 and rap gets like uber popularity lmao sad times we live in.
  19. fr3055
    Oct 14, 2009
    10
    This album is simply spectacular, not made for easy ears. Instead, you could try with Tokio Hotel.
  20. KikoM.
    Sep 1, 2009
    8
    Good 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.
  21. MickyC.
    Nov 17, 2008
    2
    This is just another example of indie music disappearing up it's own posterior. I agree with both Remington Steel and Kurt on this. They will be both quickly forgotten and a cause of embarrassment to those who briefly "claimed" to enjoy this.
  22. EduardoD.
    Nov 22, 2008
    9
    This is the perfect soundtrack for the end of the world.
  23. AdamO.
    Mar 26, 2008
    5
    Terribly overrated.
  24. DavidR.
    Mar 30, 2008
    3
    Okay, I've just heard the samples on MySpace, but I assume they picked their best material for their page. I am a fan of a lot of indie/experimental type music, but this band makes me feel like an old man: who listens to this crap!?? Whats with the token screaming you get at the end of each bland, boring track? I give them a 3 in the off chance I may have missed the point.
  25. MarcG.
    Apr 11, 2008
    0
    It's enough to say that Fuck Buttons is for noise and drone what Trent Reznor is for industrial.
  26. JD
    Apr 23, 2008
    3
    Sorry critics, but this is emperor is stark naked.
  27. RichardW.
    Apr 3, 2008
    5
    This is noise for people who don't listen to noise, drone for people who don't listen to drone, tribal beats for people who don't listen to tribal music and black metal vocals for harmless indie-kids. While the sum is mildly enjoyable, the parts pale in comparison to the bulk of the genres they are borrowed from. Boring.
  28. DaveG.
    Apr 5, 2008
    5
    Initially interesting and refreshing, it just isn't coherent enough to keep attention. the songs are overlong, and you find yourself wondering when something's going to happen. Has its cool moments.
  29. DW
    Apr 6, 2008
    6
    There is really nothing spectacular about this album, and this coming from a fan of both noise and drone. It's sort of like recent Black Dice with Wolf Eyes vocals thrown in, presumably for some kind of contrast with the otherwise pleasant, highly repetitive (re: monotonous) music. I just can't find anything to latch onto here. The textures are thin and uninteresting, and the There is really nothing spectacular about this album, and this coming from a fan of both noise and drone. It's sort of like recent Black Dice with Wolf Eyes vocals thrown in, presumably for some kind of contrast with the otherwise pleasant, highly repetitive (re: monotonous) music. I just can't find anything to latch onto here. The textures are thin and uninteresting, and the melodies and rhythms are mind-numbingly simple. I give it a 6 because it does have kind of a nice sunny vibe and is reasonably pleasant, but it's totally inessential.… Expand
  30. JohnB.
    Apr 8, 2008
    3
    Ummm, this is really awful. I am all for dissonance but this is simplistic and not very interesting. Not all songs feature a nice underlining rhythm and the screams really do kill these songs. Nice try, but I was expecting something more complex.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Almost Cool
    83
    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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  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    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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  3. Dusted Magazine
    70
    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.
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