Too True
by Dum Dum Girls
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2014
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
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  1. Scooter4849
    Apr 23, 2014
    6
    Sweet and sensual, with a lot of jangly guitar pop and garage rock edge. 80's rock and new wave vibes find their way into this record as well. Blondie was clearly a big influence here. The songs are dark and moody but like all their previous work, it has very underwhelming vocals and melodies. It is a much more clearer effort than anything they've done and that's great. The urgency hereSweet and sensual, with a lot of jangly guitar pop and garage rock edge. 80's rock and new wave vibes find their way into this record as well. Blondie was clearly a big influence here. The songs are dark and moody but like all their previous work, it has very underwhelming vocals and melodies. It is a much more clearer effort than anything they've done and that's great. The urgency here thought is pretty lacking. Overall it was okay.… Expand
  2. kyle_aaronson
    Mar 23, 2014
    6
    I probably expect too much of Dum Dum Girls, but that's only because End of Daze and Only in Dreams are fantastic albums. Too True is good... but it's kind of just meh as well. Things seem to have gotten hazier and more synth based, rather than previous albums where songs have a bit more clarity to them. Nothing really jumps out here.
  3. dsmckown
    Feb 13, 2014
    8
    This album is excellent. Songs are short, concise and very 80s retro. Becomes addictive with repeated listens. Totally pleased with this. Recommended to several friends.
  4. jyo_tirmaya
    Feb 4, 2014
    9
    This album rocks in so many ways: pop, alternative, electronic - even a touch of rock-goth. There's something here for everybody without being spread out too thin. Nice vocals.

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 9, 2014
    60
    At a half hour, Too True might seem brief, but Penny makes the most of every minute.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 12, 2014
    40
    Too True offers the very definition of postmodern pastiche: a collection of ultimately empty gestures to previous forms.
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  3. Magnet
    Feb 21, 2014
    85
    Once it works its way through your ears, Too True won't leave your head anytime soon. [No. 106, p.56]
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