We Are The Night - Chemical Brothers
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67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics What's this?

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sixth album from the veteran electronica act includes guest appearances by Willy Mason, The Klaxons, Fatlip and Midlake.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Uncut
    80
    The Brothers prove they can still poleaxe a dancefloor with a well-aimed barrage of strobe-ing electro-house.
  2. Dot Music
    60
    We Are The Night feels bloated and ornate amongst the elegant functionalism of post-millennial club music.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    'All Rights Reversed', the Chems' collaboration with Klaxons, saves 'We Are The Night' from sounding like it's still stuck in the mid-'90s and with Willy Mason and Midlake cropping up, Tom and Ed have again found just enough cool mates to save them from a general feeling of naffness.
  4. Pitchfork
    38
    On We Are the Night, the Chemical Brothers have switched from integrators to imitators.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 60
  3. Negative: 17 out of 60
  1. DaveA
    9
    Back to their best!
  2. PaulF.
    8
    All Rights Reserved is untouchable. The fact that this song exists makes this album an 8... The rest of the album serves as a good listen, but leaves you yearning for a new album as soon as its done. Push the Button is still in the car case. We are the Night is back in the CD jacket. But, man... All Rights Reserved... Genius.… Expand
  3. DecepticonPom
    7
    The Chems treading water is still miles better than most other dance act efforts at their best in 2007.
  4. JoelC
    4
    Long time Chemical Brothers fan from the beginning. I was let down by this one. With the exception of maybe 3 tracks, especially the title track "We are the night" which is awesome, this album is really lacking. I mean, whats that Salmon Dance song about. Its horrible. Theres just so many things wrong with this album and I'm not used to saying that with a Chemical Brothers album. My vote is listen to your friends copy, PASS.… Expand

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