We Don't Need To Whisper - Angels and Airwaves
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53 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The first post-Blink-182 recording for Tom DeLonge finds the singer-guitarist in a new group with members of The Offspring and The Distillers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    Whisper encompasses everything a rock band should be in 2006. [Jul 2006, p.202]
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  2. musicOMH.com
    60
    While Angels & Airwaves are pretty good, don't pick up We Don't Have To Whisper expecting a revolutionary sound designed to shatter your worldview and change your life. On the other hand, if you want something to fill the gap while U2 are recording are their new album, look no further.
  3. Spin
    60
    Here, his three sidemen elevate [DeLonge's] emo tendencies to something grander and more timelessly romantic--though somewhat less exciting. [Jul 2006, p.82]
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  4. Drowned In Sound
    20
    By aiming to sound like U2 and Pink Floyd, AVA ends up sounding like an emo version of an even more plodding Coldplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 191
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 191
  3. Negative: 48 out of 191
  1. GCMANINDAHOOD
    10
    Tom Delonge has seemed to have developed a massive ego stating this was going to be a massive rock revolution which it really is not. It was alright but its not blink-182… Expand
  2. ajh0795
    8
    i enjoyed this album, the prog feel the everything but this record does have weak points but other than that excellent. delonges vocals are inspiring and on point… Expand
  3. EPIXMAN15
    6
    Though a clever album and relatively well composed tracks it still falls short of what Tom said Angels and Airwaves would be. I do believe Tom over specualated when he said this was going to be the best thing in Rock music he went o to say it was even better than Blink-182 (which it is not). So sad for Tom that he no longer takes pride in his best world which was Blink-182… Expand
  4. JakeM
    4
    Every song is too long, it gets too boring...good try though

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