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Alternative PressFor a bunch of comedians, the Electric Six sure are talented musicians. [Dec 2006, p.189]
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BlenderA whip-smart, 13-song satire on FM-radio machismo and lyrical cliches. [Nov 2006, p.140]
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Switzerland lacks any track with even a tenth of the standout potential of Danger! High Voltage. And it's a critical absence for Switzerland, because there's nothing on this record that makes you want to hear it a second time.
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New Musical Express (NME)Unfortunately, despite some nice tunes, the formula seems a little, well, formulaic. [11 Nov 2006, p.43]
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Unfortunately, the frontman's crazed growl dashes any nuanced developments the band has reached in their songwriting, maintaining a grating tone consistently throughout.
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Q MagazineNo band can survive on novelty alone, and Electric Six still thrive on parody rather than invention. [Dec 2006, p.134]
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SpinStupidity this willful has its limits. [Nov 2006, p.98]
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Electric Six make junk music for junk times, and they’d be nigh-unbearable if they weren’t so much fun.
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UncutThey've turned their backs on disco and privileged operatic rock while retaining their--ahem!--inimitable sense of fun. [Dec 2006, p.106]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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Aug 28, 2016
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AlexK.Mar 1, 2008What's there to say? They keep changing and improving. Tehy're fun, and live they kick ass.
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DanC.Feb 19, 2008A very solid album from the detroit rockers. Look out in particular for: Rubber Rocket Germans In Mexico Mr. Woman.