Dark Days/Light Years
by Super Furry Animals
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    The stakes are low for Super Furry Animals, with their dedicated fanbase and slim commercial prospects, and the music reflects this. They’re a legitimately great band, but sometimes one can’t help but escape the feeling that all of their dedication is in service of a joke.
  2. Spin
    50
    Flashes of fun appear--dig the glam-Sabbath stomp of 'Inconvenience'--but most of Dark could use more color.

Awards & Rankings

26
#26 Best Album of 2009

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 38
  3. Negative: 3 out of 38
  1. MrK
    Jul 20, 2009
    8
    DDLY is not classic SFA perhaps, but it is still better than 95% of other band's best. Crazy Naked Girls sounds more than a little self DDLY is not classic SFA perhaps, but it is still better than 95% of other band's best. Crazy Naked Girls sounds more than a little self indulgent (but live it is electrifying!), and Mt & Inconvenience are somewhat humdrum, but after that so-so start DDLY really starts to fly. Trams is great, Cardiff In the Sun is bliss, White Socks is just a great, great song, and Pric ends things with a monster groove. Nice one lads.… Full Review »
  2. MarkS
    Jun 21, 2009
    8
    Nine albums into their crazy, neo-psychadelic, rock
  3. AliG
    Jun 16, 2009
    5
    I wanted to grade this lower, but it's not completely without merit. I agree with Miro M, however, in that this is the worst thing I wanted to grade this lower, but it's not completely without merit. I agree with Miro M, however, in that this is the worst thing they've ever done. I hope they are someday able to once again scale the heights of Rings and Phantom Power, but I'm no longer holding my breath.… Full Review »
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