We Are The Night
by The Chemical Brothers
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Probably the most exquisitely integrated single listening experience the Chemical Brothers have yet come up with.
  2. The Guardian
    80
    With their reputations at stake, the Chems have conjured their most brilliant work since 1999's "Surrender."
  3. BBC collective
    80
    Rather than play catch-up, the Chems are accentuating the difference, digging deeper into melody instead of piling on the noise.
  5. Billboard
    80
    When this sixth CD opens with a cataclysm of "Transformers" noises, it signals a record that's a little more unapologetically electronic than their previous ones.
  6. Uncut
    80
    The Brothers prove they can still poleaxe a dancefloor with a well-aimed barrage of strobe-ing electro-house.
  7. PopMatters
    80
    We Are the Night is not a return to past glories, but a brave, occasionally faltering but massively enjoyable lunge in new directions, the sound of two frighteningly smart musicians emerging with confidence from a period of uncertainty.
  8. Urb
    80
    If we're to accuse Chemical Brothers of anything, it's trying to set a lofty new bar in the style they themselves created, and that no one else seems to be working anymore. [Sep/Oct 2007, p.128]
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  9. Blender
    80
    Anyone expecting Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons to torch their formula--multiple vocalists drop by and trip the light fantastic--will be disappointed; but their best record since the '90s proves they don’t have to.
  10. Under The Radar
    70
    It's tailor-made for prime audience cavorting. After all these years, these guys still know how to get a room moving. [Summer 2007, p.87]
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  11. The A.V. Club
    67
    We Are The Night is the most listless album they've made—and maybe not coincidentally, it's also one of the lightest.

Awards & Rankings

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#51 Most Discussed Album of 2007

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 91
  3. Negative: 18 out of 91
  1. DaveA
    Jul 10, 2007
    9
    Back to their best!
  2. OhThomas
    Dec 9, 2015
    9
    I was trying to figure out why this has such a low score, and then I looked at some of the reviews. A bunch of 0's posted in the same weekI was trying to figure out why this has such a low score, and then I looked at some of the reviews. A bunch of 0's posted in the same week with no other reason for the 0's other than something like "horrible." Hmm...lol. This album is the most blissful thing to bump in a car, with tracks like saturate and do it again that will work your speakers and blow your mind. This is one of those albums that you shouldn't listen to single tracks of, but rather listen to the whole album even if you're just looking for that certain song, because the progression of the album helps make the songs what they are. If you like it when electronic music moves and feels organic, you're gonna love this album. Oh and please don't post a bunch of 0's on user review sites, just leave one and move on.… Full Review »
  3. rasta_man2357
    Jul 10, 2012
    9
    I adore this abum, one of my favourite by the Chem brothers. It sounds much like their older albums which I like and their collaboration withI adore this abum, one of my favourite by the Chem brothers. It sounds much like their older albums which I like and their collaboration with other bands seems to only improve the overall effect.… Full Review »
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