Zonoscope - Cut Copy
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71 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Band members: Ben Browning, Dan Whitford
  • Summary: The third full-length release is dance pop combined with down-tempo transitions using various instrumentation and heavy, pulsating rhythms.
  • Record Label: Das Modular / Modular Records
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Club/Dance, Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Consequence of Sound
    Feb 23, 2011
    90
    In fact, it's very hard to determine what the actual standout from this album will be, because literally every track is full to the absolute brim with the genius of seasoned veterans
  2. All Music Guide
    Feb 8, 2011
    80
    Thanks to its beauty, warmth, and top-rate songwriting, Cut Copy remain atop the pile of dance-rock groups in 2011, right next to LCD Soundsystem. Thanks to its beauty, warmth, and top-rate songwriting, Cut Copy remain atop the pile of dance-rock groups in 2011, right next to LCD Soundsystem.
  3. Under The Radar
    Feb 18, 2011
    80
    Owing a debt of gratitude to every 1970s police show theme song in existence, Cut Copy blends all their influences into a multi-movement haze of electronics, creating a perfect album send-off. Hit repeat and keep the good times rolling.
  4. Q Magazine
    May 2, 2011
    60
    Take Me Over makes a misplaced attempt at funk, which grates slightly, but it's hard to dislike the well tuned synths and dreamy choruses of tracks such as Hanging Onto Every Heartbeat. [Apr 2011, p.101]
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  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
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  1. cmcdonald5
    10
    More dance and less rock than previous albums, but I think this is the best cut copy album yet, and well worth a listen. They won't lose any old fans with this album, and I think they will gain new fans as well. Only complaint is some songs go very long with little change in the repetition, but all the better to dance to at your end of the world party right?… Expand
  2. ChrisMiller35
    10
    Consistency/innovative/dance-rock inspiring electro pop. Cut Copy is 3 for 3 on career albums and Zonoscope adds a great topping to the trilogy of musical euphoria. If you were expecting In Ghost Colours part 2 with hit after hit, CC responded with this new record full of organic new sounds and they passed with flying colours.… Expand
  3. sepanda
    7
    This album was Cut copy's next step out of their lets-bring-disco-back phase. Let's just say nostalgia doesn't necessarily mean good. I've always enjoyed Dan Whitford's vocals which persuaded me to purchase this album. I'm not going to say it was great because I only enjoyed the unique synthetic noises used throughout these tracks. I think it's safe to say Cut-Copy was a lot more experimental with this album in comparison to "In Ghost Colours".… Expand
  4. tanqueray77
    4
    After the stellar dance-rock album "In Ghost Colours", I guess they decided to phone this one in. It is so soaked in all the left over, 80's synth garbage (OMD, New Order and Depeche Mode) that no one has bothered to meddle in to this point, leaving the entire venture pretty stale. Certainly there are a few dance-able tracks here and there, yet there is minimal to no rock influences this time around and most of all, the tone and tempo of leader singer Whitford's vocals are beyond boring. I've always felt their previous work sounded extremely spontaneous, fun and still provided uniquely interesting structures like no one else; "Zonoscope" shows another side of Cut Copy: unimaginative, non-unique and flat. Better luck next time...… Collapse

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