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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the second album from the post-punk outfit, one of the edgier, less-mainstream bands on the current New York underground circuit.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Zoo Psychology's refrains are faster, shorter, and more efficient than ever.
  2. Magnet
    80
    It sounds like a war against music. [#60, p.97]
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Ex Models make the cleanest and most non-metal racket you're likely to find. [Jul 2003, p.113]
  4. A very loud, very strange and playfully destructive album.
  5. This is an odd album, weirdly compelling and madly frustrating.
  6. Zoo Psychology is a phenomenal 20-minute experience, if only for its sheer insanity. The songs aren’t consistently strong enough for it to be remembered too long down the road, but it does make for a thrilling listen.
  7. This band is awfully good at being annoying.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. sistermercy
    Jan 1, 2006
    9
    This album manages to make a bunch of annoying genres catchy. Too bad it's too good to be hip.
  2. SarahH
    Oct 7, 2005
    9
    This is the craziest pop record ever. Yes P-O-P.
  3. Spazcoresucks
    Jul 4, 2003
    3
    Um, shite...get into Meshuggah instead.
  4. ScenesterNYC
    Jul 4, 2003
    1
    With the new wave of hipster NY bands of late, these guys lack both the fashion and the substance. Technicality can't buy you cred when With the new wave of hipster NY bands of late, these guys lack both the fashion and the substance. Technicality can't buy you cred when it's so bloody dull and innocuous. Expand