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61

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the second release for the Brooklyn duo of Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Nov 26, 2013
    80
    A super-satisfying second LP.
  2. Oct 7, 2013
    80
    For those who like their light-hearted empty-headed fun to contain a certain amount of concealed depth, Dynamics certainly does the trick.
  3. 75
    Dynamics is, first and foremost, a dance album, and as such, it passes its most critical test with flying colors; at no point during its duration is one unburdened of the desire to dance.
  4. Sep 10, 2013
    70
    It's undoubtedly steadier and unified [than its self-titled debut], built for beginning-to-end listening.
  5. Sep 18, 2013
    63
    It's the stay-the-course dancefloor material that proves the most rewarding.
  6. Sep 10, 2013
    60
    On their second album, this New York synth-pop duo trumpet the power of "Dumb Disco Ideas." And they've got more than a few of them, expertly cribbed from classic Depeche Mode, Italo-disco, Giorgio Moroder, New Order, LCD Soundsystem and more.
  7. Sep 10, 2013
    20
    They're especially fond of bad movie soundtracks from the '80s, and they show it on their sophomore effort, Dynamics, by making every song sound like the non-hits off those albums.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Sep 17, 2013
    9
    Great music gets so far 5.9 on Metacritic? I hope to at least "public" to recommend this album and give an assessment worthy of 11 greatGreat music gets so far 5.9 on Metacritic? I hope to at least "public" to recommend this album and give an assessment worthy of 11 great songs.

    Album can even get a 0.0, but I'm going to stand behind him for such pearls as the Changing of the Guard and It Must Be the Weather.
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  2. Oct 1, 2013
    8
    One word fun. Who cares if the 80s references are pronounced (like Rockwell on Bridges and Tunnels), that is purposeful because sometimesOne word fun. Who cares if the 80s references are pronounced (like Rockwell on Bridges and Tunnels), that is purposeful because sometimes music just needs to have no pretense and just be.

    I saw these guys at Sasquatch and very much was looking forward to this album. It didn't meet my expectations (maybe because they were too high after the live show), but I do like this new one. I disagree with the limited critics reviews on this.
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