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Thank You, Happy Birthday - Cage the Elephant
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Kentucky quintet's sophomore album is filled with noisy guitars and pop-laced alternative rock jams, comparable to bands like the Pixies and Cake.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Q Magazine
    May 2, 2011
    80
    Matt Shultz makes a natural showman firmly in the mouth Perry Farrell mould. Front of house taken care of, it's then just a matter of pairing the noise and excitement, something they achieve in short, sharp bursts with room to spare. [Apr 2011, p.98]
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  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 29, 2011
    80
    Taking cues from the Pixies and '90s grunge--Sell Yourself or Japanese Buffalo could be Pixies mainman Black Francis in a rage--but rowdier and caustic, they are compelling. [19 Mar 2011, p.51]
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  3. PopMatters
    Feb 25, 2011
    60
    As the hungover economy slowly gets out of bed and scratches itself, that's just what we need: one big melting pot of a party.

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. lbaeriswyl
    10
    It's weird that this mess of music has ended up being my favorite album of 2011 so far. Maybe it's because everything else sucks, of maybe it's just because, all while being a mess, this album is the best mess I've ever heard. Great musical diversity throws you from heavy creepy psychedelic tracks all the way into soft melodic chord strumming all the way into indie rocking and definitely has something for every taste. While being lyrically less critical than their last effort, the lyrics are just as great and deep. Definite 10/10 for me. Definitely a band to look out for in the future.… Expand
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  2. googlematt
    10
    To be honest, it didn't really hit me as being all that great at first. I enjoyed their debut album a lot. I just keep finding myself coming back to this album time and time again. Once every couple of weeks, I will just listen through all of it. The variety of music on this album is great. I find that I don't get used to one particular sound throughout the whole album. It keeps you on your toes. Good stuff.… Expand
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  3. Exvagus
    10
    Une albulm vraiment l'fun à écouté, le Cage The Elephant style à son meilleur. C'est exactement ce à quoi on veux s'attendre quand on écoute un nouveau disque. Le tout est divertissant et diversifié. C'est simplement excellent. Thank You Happy Birthday est la pour comblé tout coeur.… Expand
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