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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Apr 29, 2015
    80
    Their idea of a party anthem may be quick to please, but their unpretentious honesty and just sheer enjoyment makes a lasting impression.
  2. Apr 28, 2015
    80
    The hard-driving, barely-holding-on-to-the-wheel songs are the main draw here, though, and the band delivers so many of them it's hard not to be breathless by the end of the album.
  3. Apr 27, 2015
    80
    It’s unlikely they’ll stay still for any prolonged period of time, but for now Nai are tighter knit than ever before.
  4. Apr 27, 2015
    80
    Hairball is a confident, exuberant semi-reset from self-professed “pop scum” rising.
  5. 80
    [Producer Bob] Cooper adds gleaming sheen to Hairball’s 10 scrappy, infectious tracks.
  6. Apr 24, 2015
    75
    He’s throwing his bleeding heart into the technicolor to make sense of it all. The kinetic energy between him and Currie makes this all palpable.
  7. 70
    Hairball is their most open, breezy album to date.
  8. 70
    Hairball is their most open, breezy album to date.
  9. May 26, 2015
    70
    Hairball doesn’t redefine its chosen genre, nor does it really refine it. It’s a straightforward album, one meant for windows-open listening on a sunny day.
  10. May 5, 2015
    70
    The version of the band audible on their second album is one that's on a sugar high and fuelled by a desire to create loud and fast music that doesn't skimp on the hooks.
  11. Alternative Press
    Apr 24, 2015
    70
    If one can digest [Thompson's singing], though, Hairball makes for a pretty fun listen. [May 2015, p.100]
  12. Apr 24, 2015
    70
    Overall, Hairball lacks some of the subtlety found in their previous work, but it's still an engaging listen from start to finish.

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