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Universal acclaim- based on 47 Ratings
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Positive: 43 out of 47
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Mixed: 2 out of 47
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Mar 23, 2014Two Dancers is a bit overdone lyrically, but it's otherwise the sound of a band who are keen to make a big difference in music. The sense of a stone cold classic to come from this band in a few years time remains sharp, and if it doesn't happen, then pigs shall fly.
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May 17, 2012
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Sep 23, 2011My God, Wild Beasts, what have you done? You've just created something you can never beat, some masterpiece that you will never recover from!
In the meantime, we can listen to it, to its beautifully crafted songs, to its wonderful lyrics, and its dangerous melodies. An album to listen when it rains, when it's sunny and when you're drunk and nobody will sleep with you. -
Oct 21, 2010The most brilliant, British masterpiece. The Wild Beasts are exceptional on this record. Their music is blindingly atmospheric and at times eerie, yet equally it is primal and powerful with the growl of a beast rumbling in its underbelly. Not only this but their lyrical prowess is on full form. Put this album on, loud and loose yourself in the milky light of the mighty moon.
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NickAOct 10, 2009A mix of textbook indie, falsetto vocals, and a bucketful of cracking songwriting, Wild Beasts have achieved a rare breed. Something not only intelligent, but also beautiful.
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MROct 1, 2009This album is a HUGE grower. Give it a handful of listens and it'll work it's way to the top of your playlist. One of the top albums of 2009, without a doubt.
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garathdSep 22, 2009A beautiful, Heart wrenching album- I cant imagine two singers that are so much of a contrast but compliment each otherso much. Just a brilliant album- CD of the year no contest.
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jenniferrSep 11, 2009love it! Cant wait to see them when I am in England in September.
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JamesL.Sep 10, 2009The first album wasn't too great in my opinion, with the except of Devil's Crayon - an excellent song. This album is allround better but has no standout song. A good listening experience but nothing spectacular.
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LeahT.Sep 10, 2009What at first might sound like a mildly irritating voice grows like a wonderful cankersore on your lips and forces you to sing along. Must hear: Hooting and Howling, All the King's Men, This is Our Lot. Wonderful and unique.
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FrankS.Sep 9, 2009This is one of the few albums of the year which deserves a warm welcome from every listener. With the first album I felt nothing but was very interested, now I am touched by the music and their better developed songstructures. They built a fundament for the future of getting a great rock group.
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jimSep 9, 2009Great cd.
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Awards & Rankings
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Two Dancers, then, doesn't so much follow up their debut as announce Wild Beasts as one of our genuinely special bands, one that can compete--in terms of both musical and lyrical ingenuity as well as sheer pop nous--with any US act you've seen talked up in the music press this year.
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As the subtle, off-tonic final note puts to bed the album closer The Empty Nest, and with every aspect of the record exceeding expectations, Two Dancers makes a strong case to be named album of the year.
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The heart of Two Dancers lies in these seemingly jarring juxtapositions. The individual ingredients may be a decidedly mixed bag, but the final product is both coherent and very satisfying.