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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British indie pop duo was co-produced with former Duran Duran guitarist, Andy Taylor.
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  • Record Label: Finca Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Dance
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Wrong Club
If you can't move your feet You wanna stand with a woman You wanna stand with me If you don't seem to fit in You wanna take some cover You wanna... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Nov 19, 2014
    60
    To be honest, Super Critical is simply a cute record that shows they are back on track after a few years of less successful experiments.
  2. Q Magazine
    Nov 19, 2014
    60
    It would be a solid album for someone like Annie, For The Ting Tings, though, it suggests there's no way back from Nowheresville. [Nov 2014, p.118]
  3. Nov 19, 2014
    60
    The Ting Tings aren't quite ready to grow up and stop partying, but the maturation on Super Critical takes them out of the "overbearing pop flash in the pan" category and suggests they may have even more interesting statements ahead of them.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 19, 2014
    60
    The intent is admirable even if too many of the songs feel flimsy and pedestrian. [Dec 2014, p.81]
  5. Nov 19, 2014
    40
    These songs are all surface, with only the odd hook to snag us.
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  1. Dec 3, 2014
    9
    A Step Forward

    Super Critical is by far a better album than "Sounds from Nowheresville". The album is great and it easy to enjoy, i takes
    A Step Forward

    Super Critical is by far a better album than "Sounds from Nowheresville". The album is great and it easy to enjoy, i takes inspiration from Random Access Memories by Daft Punk.

    This album is totally different from "We started nothing" but it is equally good, "Super Critical" is a step forward for The Ting Tings, it demonstrates the band's capacity to evolve and to take into consideration new trends without loosing their essence.

    If you are a fan from The Ting Tings you will definitely enjoy this album and if you have never listened to them it is a good start.
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  2. Dec 13, 2014
    7
    While to me it doesn't live up to the pure songcraft of We Started Nothing or the diversity of Sounds from Nowheresville, this is still aWhile to me it doesn't live up to the pure songcraft of We Started Nothing or the diversity of Sounds from Nowheresville, this is still a pretty enjoyable pop-rock album for what it's worth. The jumps into disco & 80's pop are nice additions, and the best moments do generally stack up with the best moments from those past albums.

    (If you wanna see a more in-depth review, look up "Spin It Reviews" on YouTube.)
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  3. Oct 29, 2018
    7
    To be frank, I expected nothing from this duo after the dud that was "Sounds From Nowhere". This meant I was pleasantly surprised that thisTo be frank, I expected nothing from this duo after the dud that was "Sounds From Nowhere". This meant I was pleasantly surprised that this disc brought back the rock, funk, and humor that made me notice them in the first place. It also explains why they experimented out of their strengths on the previous album, too: a couple tracks here sound too much like the best tracks on their first album. All in all, though, this is a welcome return to form, with few real surprises but plenty of their signature pop. Expand