The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event
User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 42
  3. Negative: 8 out of 42

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  1. BradP
    Jan 4, 2009
    10
    Just heard these guys- Can't believe how good they are! I think they are the Best Band this year.. Wouldn't be suprised if they were nominated for a Grammy this year!!! Sometime around Midnight, Gasoline and Innocence are all worthy of Number 1 hits.
  2. GrahamB.
    Mar 7, 2009
    9
    Great album, and a great live show. I can't wait to hear more from them.
  3. RichB.
    Sep 10, 2008
    10
    Finally~ A band that appeals to people over 18. Congrates to a Great New Band and Record... It's about time!!!
  4. RachelC.
    Sep 10, 2008
    10
    Brilliant... A must have... the music is compelling and the lyrics are heartfelt. Wishing Well, Gasoline, Sometime Around Midnight and Innocence are my Favorites... The stings transform their music. These are really exceptional musicians and the songwriting is outstanding.. I guess you could say I really love their music!! Can't wait to see them live again.. they are better~ live if that is possible.… Expand
  5. CharlieQ.
    Sep 20, 2008
    9
    A haunting, energetic & atmospherically fuzzy debut w/ litery lyric references. Snobby Pitchfork review aside, I find this one to be compelling and a real grower.
  6. MartinL.
    Sep 13, 2008
    9
    Solid album, with surprising lyrics; everyday life events put in such a way that it grabs you: «your stomach in ropes» and ends up being poetic in its own way.
  7. DarrenW.
    Aug 28, 2009
    9
    Can't be doing with all the '...they're so derivative' type reviews. Of course there are influences - many great minds have expanded on the wrk of others. Critics should get out of their ivory towers and appreciate this album for what it is - Brilliant!
  8. WL.
    Oct 26, 2008
    9
    I love this album. I do realize that ATE sounds somewhat like other bands. However, despite this, they create an album of consistently excellent songs with catchy hooks.
  9. zzz
    Aug 19, 2008
    10
    This band is awesome... there music is fresh... there music evokes emotion. They are at their best Live... 5 amazing musicians who clearly loe what they do! The album is chock full of great tunes... allow yourself to take the journey.
  10. JamesI.
    Dec 18, 2008
    10
    Awesome! it's about time a band that has it's own sound comes along.
  11. leigh
    Feb 13, 2011
    9
    Just... Yes. I adore the entire album. Gasoline and Missy are my favorite tracks. I enjoy the mix of melancholy in some tracks and energy in the other. The lyrics were surprisingly good, too!

    Can't wait for the new album!
  12. MrRPG
    Aug 15, 2012
    9
    As A musician myself I don't understand these negative/low reviews, The airborne toxic event are one of the most unique bands I've heard in awhile, all of there songs are enjoyable and catchy, They've quickly become one of my favorite bands, next to sublime, SOAD, Foo Fighters and Blue October..

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Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Blender
    60
    On the album’s best moments, he pours his hopeless longing into sweaty, inebriated celebrations of love’s boundless optimism.
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  2. PopMatters
    70
    The Airborne Toxic Event is the sound of a band that’s not exactly sure what it wants to sound like, trying on different styles and approaches for size. It so happens that, more often that not, those approaches make for a good fit.
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    80
    The Airborne Toxic Event’s gift is two-fold -- they manage to take the little things, the day-to-day ellipses of modern romance and elevate them to a level of art.
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