Do The Bambi
by Stereo Total
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Do the Bambi isn't a radical change from Stereo Total's previous work, but it is completely enjoyable from start to finish.
  2. Playlouder
    80
    Beautiful, fun, dark, sentimental, gloomy, hopeful music.
  3. PopMatters
    80
    All of the qualities that make Stereo Total so darn charming are all here.
  5. Under The Radar
    80
    Loads of fun dance songs and sexy pop numbers. [#9]
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  6. Uncut
    70
    Addictive pop kitsch. [Apr 2005, p.99]
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  7. Urb
    70
    Campy, kitschy but always cool. [Mar 2005, p.119]
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  8. Magnet
    70
    Any party mix could benefit from the crisp beats, blasts and riffs here, and just because Stereo Total's music is jubilant doesn't mean it's vapid. [#67, p.111]
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  9. Lost At Sea
    70
    Do the Bambi proves that art rock can be both obvious and alien at the same time.
  10. Pitchfork
    64
    This album, even more than their others, is like a cheap pinata: A lot of candies come out, and a few of them are bound to be stale yellowish things that don't taste like butterscotch.
  11. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Imagine Manu Chao, Serge Gainsbourg and the Cars all caramelized together.
  12. Alternative Press
    50
    You'll probably get annoyed after about 30 seconds. [May 2005, p.138]
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  13. Q Magazine
    40
    [Stereo Total] have neither the songs nor the art to make their electro-doodlings anything more than an exercise in narcissistic cool. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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  14. Almost Cool
    20
    Even if the lyrical content is supposed to be ironic, it's still pretty horrible.
  15. Dusted Magazine
    10
    The fact that the middle of the album is easier to swallow than the beginning is not an indication of any real improvement, but a sign that you become habituated, or at least desensitized, to its utter lack of creativity or soul.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. UCA
    May 9, 2014
    5
    It's a diffcult game. But I think this game is too simple because you really only can be two skills, dodge an attack and attack with yourIt's a diffcult game. But I think this game is too simple because you really only can be two skills, dodge an attack and attack with your weapon or magic.… Full Review »
  2. brianw
    May 11, 2005
    9
    this is one of their strongest albums. the sense of humor is offbeat, fun, campy. it's like music you might have made in the eighth this is one of their strongest albums. the sense of humor is offbeat, fun, campy. it's like music you might have made in the eighth grade at summer camp if you were the coolest eighth grader that ever lived.… Full Review »