Coming On Strong
by Hot Chip
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17

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  1. JC
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    Awesome debut, plain & simple.
  2. LollyD
    Feb 24, 2006
    10
    One of the greatest albums ever made. FACT Hot Chip-break your legs!
  3. MackyO
    Feb 18, 2006
    8
    Good and certainly not for everyone. It's minimal, yet warm. Tongue-in-cheek, but observant. This one is definitely for fans of Ween who prefer their Pure Guava-era work.
  4. AC
    Feb 18, 2007
    8
    A pretty good debut by Hot Chip. Even though, it isn't quite as good as there second LP "The Warning" when you compare the two. Other than that, the album still has some pretty solid tracks to listen to (Keep Fallin', Playboy, Crap Kraft Dinner, Down With Prince, Shinning Escalade & Take Care). Overall, good album.
  5. TrekD
    Feb 28, 2007
    10
    This is some of the best electronica I've heard in recent years. These guys know what there doing!Just amazing! Buy this album, right now!
  6. LC
    Apr 11, 2007
    10
    One of the better albums to come out in 05. Takes awhile to grow on you but...the end result is something amazing and unique. Excellent album!
  7. EduardoO
    Apr 1, 2007
    10
    One of my favorite albums of 2005. This is smart people making music and I appreciate that, do you? If so, get it, you'll love it.
  8. JustinW
    Feb 21, 2006
    7
    Takes at least 3 listens to fully appreciate. This album does take some chances, has some quirky vocals, and comes off as unique and novel in a time when those qualities are rare. I can't say it blows my mind, but it's an adventerous debut that has me hooked for now. No telling if it will stand the test of time.

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Uncut
    90
    Restlessly inventive, Hot Chip also manage what many bedroom eclectics don't: crafting a genuinely organic, proper album, and the relaxed enthusiasm that drives this debut is absurdly infectious. [Jun 2004, p.94]
  2. AllMusic
    50
    This is endearing -- Hot Chip's sense of humor is as contagious as their knack for reinvention is obvious. But those traits can't make Coming on Strong sound any less unfinished or even tossed off at times.
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  3. Alternative Press
    40
    Could pass for a set of lo-fi synth demos Sir Paul McCartney cooked up one long weekend for shits and giggles. [Feb 2006, p.130]
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