Thank You, Happy Birthday - Cage the Elephant
User Score
7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29

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  1. Exvagus
    Jan 14, 2011
    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.
  2. Fontani
    Jan 13, 2011
    9
    Very good album. Song's are use for video game called "Borderlands", and they bring all the excitement in you. Strong lyrics make a great combination with the instruments.
  3. lbaeriswyl
    Nov 16, 2011
    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
  4. googlematt
    Apr 19, 2012
    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
  5. ReubenIsAGod
    Jan 15, 2013
    9
    One of the best indie album si have ever heard, Key tracks would have to be ABERDEEN, SHAKE ME DOWN, IDIE KIDZ, AROUND MY HEAD, 2024 and SELL YOURSELF, A great album would definitely recommend.

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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic 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]
  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]
  3. Uncut
    Mar 29, 2011
    80
    They've sorted through a kitbag of 80 songs and made good on the potential. [Apr 2011, p.77]
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