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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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Feb 11, 2022Sounds and ideas repeat constantly, yet Street Horrrsing never feels redundant.
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AlanR.Apr 16, 2008It'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.
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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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AlexMar 29, 2008Ditto it was awful - only for relaxing when mega tired.
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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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MikeN.Apr 3, 2008Wow... 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.
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MikeS.Apr 3, 2008There is nothing fantastic about this album, at times it reminds of me of 12 year old playing on a keyboard. Too simple.
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WillC.Apr 4, 2008This is unlistenable.
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TonyApr 6, 2008yeah, 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.
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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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JamesT.Jun 20, 2008Lol 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.
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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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MickyC.Nov 17, 2008This 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.
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EduardoD.Nov 22, 2008This is the perfect soundtrack for the end of the world.
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AdamO.Mar 26, 2008Terribly overrated.
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DavidR.Mar 30, 2008Okay, 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.
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SteveO.Apr 11, 2008WOW 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!
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MarcG.Apr 11, 2008It's enough to say that Fuck Buttons is for noise and drone what Trent Reznor is for industrial.
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JDApr 23, 2008Sorry critics, but this is emperor is stark naked.
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RichardW.Apr 3, 2008This 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.
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DaveG.Apr 5, 2008Initially 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.
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DWApr 6, 2008
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JohnB.Apr 8, 2008Ummm, 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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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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kurtMay 22, 2008STAY AWAY! The album has no substance. Incomprehensible, no rhythm, another noise band that thinks its art. I saw them with Caribou and had to listen to this horrible droning noise for over 30 minutes. I felt so embarrassed having to put my girlfriend through this awful opening act.
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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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FrankieB.May 28, 2008It's actually good, despite the at-times-admittedly obnoxious vocals and long stretches of repetitive beats!
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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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RemingtonSteelMay 30, 2008This is just another collection of talentless hack-hipsters. this "band" will forgotten sooner than you can see fleet foxes.
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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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HarryGDec 12, 2008Where do we place this album? Noise for the wannabe hip, is about right I think. This will see you through a listening or two but if you want a bit of meat behind the beat, try Plaid or Amon Tobin.
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BrianMar 27, 2008I was not thrilled with this album. 3 stars for some delightful moments, but please eliminate the scream, for it really makes this album a trite release and way too dependent on influence.
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T.K.Mar 28, 2008
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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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KenH.Mar 31, 2008Have to agree with Adam O. Lots of atonal noise and generally unlistenable. I have no idea what the official critics were thinking when they gave it positive reviews.
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AlexF.Apr 16, 2008This album is interesting in what it TRIES to do, but ultimately comes up short. You can tell they are trying to experiment, but the results of this experimentation are often monotonous and flat out boring. This reminds me a lot of The Field's album from last year in which style prevailed over substance.
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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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Awards & Rankings
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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.