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We Are The Pipettes
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

  • Summary: The female Brighton, England trio (with backing music by The Cassettes) reinvents the 1960s girl group for a new century with this debut LP, which features the lead single "Pull Shapes."

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Pull Shapes
Dance with me, pretty boy tonight Dance with me and we'll be alright There's a whole floor before us just for you and me So follow my lead and we'll... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    Three polka-dotted women with perfectly suited voices front The Pipettes, but it's the work of mastermind Monster Bobby and the rest of the backing band that elevates these 16 nuggets far beyond the disposable pop implied by the setup.
  2. cokemachineglow
    84
    And while every song contains allusions to forgotten surf rockish guitar chords and Duke Ellington violins, the real fun is in the way the Pipettes play off each other in harmony.
  3. Filter
    82
    Not since Thee Headcoatees has English retro sounded so cute. [#25, p.92]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    70
    The Pipettes have none of Winehouse’s soul aspirations--just better songs and more sex.
  5. Drowned In Sound
    70
    We Are The Pipettes is possibly the only pure-pop record you need own this year.
  6. PopMatters
    70
    Aside from the copious harmonies, what characterizes the Pipettes’ is a blend of rinky-dink instrumentation with an almost smug confidence in their concept, which allows them to carry it over without ever provoking the listener’s skepticism.
  7. Tiny Mix Tapes
    40
    The Pipettes are only fresh in the sense that they've appropriated Spector-influenced girl-pop for a new era.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Shane
    Jul 27, 2006
    10
    Oh man.
  2. mike
    Sep 29, 2006
    10
    great great great!!
  4. martina.
    Jun 19, 2007
    10
    I love them, great songs, great album, great band, different style, I like it, cute girls
  5. matta
    Jul 24, 2006
    9
    Wait, are these publications giving this band bad reviews just because they puroport to be a 1960's style novelty act? Who gives a Wait, are these publications giving this band bad reviews just because they puroport to be a 1960's style novelty act? Who gives a flying fuck. This cd is solid from beginning to end without a single dull moment. Don't listen Uncut and Dot (seriously, does Dot have any credibility at all?), listen to Playlouder and cokemachineglow and get this record immediately.… Expand
  6. [Anonymous]
    Sep 5, 2006
    8
    It's not going to change the world, but it's fun to listen and sing along to. Sometimes a little self-conscious cheese is a good thing.
  7. AtalG
    Jul 22, 2006
    8
    I like it. Its a great pop album for the summer. The highlight is clearly Your Kisses, but its all good.
  8. ryand
    Aug 6, 2006
    4
    sub-par

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