Hello Everything
by Squarepusher
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Oct 17, 2006
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. PopMatters
    80
    This is a promising album, one which refines prior approaches and shows what Jenkinson has learned and incorporated into his arsenal in the last few years, presented in a careful, focused package.
  2. The Guardian
    80
    For the most part, this is Squarepusher on full beam and Hello Everything is a thing of unbridled joy.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    80
    It's certainly not a perfect album, but Hello Everything represents the pinnacle of performance from electronic music's most thoroughly developed mind.
  5. Pitchfork
    75
    The sheer size of Hello Everything's scope dictates it's a bit of a sprawling beast, more a collection of moments than a cohesive record. Nonetheless, it's a consistently enthralling listen.
  6. Almost Cool
    75
    Despite the inconsistencies, Hello Everything is one of the best things that Jenkinson has done in some time.
  7. Under The Radar
    70
    Modern compositions that sometimes defy logic and sound. [#15]
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  8. Drowned In Sound
    70
    This... might just be too scatterbrained for its own good.
  9. musicOMH.com
    70
    Once again this is a thought provoking and stimulating listen from Squarepusher, continually developing his style and surprising in his lightness of touch and inclusion of Latin and funk influences.
  10. Playlouder
    70
    There's little that sounds really new here.
  11. Prefix Magazine
    65
    Squarepusher's wide range is bound to disappoint some listeners.
  12. Billboard
    60
    The new set goes just far enough beyond the call of duty to warrant repeat listens.
  13. Q Magazine
    60
    The sheer speed can be exhilarating, but changes of pace... are disappointingly few and far between. [Nov 2006, p.149]
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  14. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    There's still signs of the nutso techno loony who prompted NME to invent the term 'drill'n'bass' back in the mid-'90s. [14 Oct 2006, p.35]
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  15. NOW Magazine
    60
    If you haven't encountered Jenkinson's strange world of jazz-fusion-hardcore before, this is a decent starting point, and if you're more into the jazz funk than the digital hardcore, this is one of his less abrasive outings.
  16. Paste Magazine
    60
    Hello Everything is short on revelations but not quality. [Dec 2006, p.97]
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  17. Urb
    50
    While Hello Everything is everything you'd expect a Squarepusher LP to be, therein lies the problem: It's exactly everything you'd expect a Squarepusher album to be. [Oct 2006, p.130]
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  18. Uncut
    40
    There's a self-indulgence at play when can become aggravating. [Nov 2006, p.128]
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  19. Alternative Press
    40
    The songs sound more like a collection of B-sides than a new album. [Dec 2006, p.206]
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  20. Tiny Mix Tapes
    40
    Hello Everything is his most disappointing release yet.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. TimC
    Dec 24, 2006
    9
    An altogether solid album with at least a couple amazing tracks. It's one of the better albums of the year.
  2. AlexA
    Dec 2, 2006
    7
    Interesting but soulless stuff. "Ultravisitor" was far much better.
  3. RM
    Oct 25, 2006
    8
    For some reason this Squarepusher album gets a lot of criticism for not being original. But to be honest I cannot think of any other For some reason this Squarepusher album gets a lot of criticism for not being original. But to be honest I cannot think of any other Squarepusher release that sounds like this (no tracks like Hello Meow, Vacuum Garden for instance). Obviously there are a few things which make Squarepusher Squarepusher, but it seems that a lot of the ranting is about how accessible this album is. And yet when he does release an experimental album like Ultravisitor, that received criticism from some for being too experimental. I think it was the right decision to make a friendly album after mainly experimenting from 1998's Music Is Rotted One Note (I won't mention the poor Selection Sixteen) because, as much as I have enjoyed his work, it is important I think to remind people why we liked Squarepusher in the first place. As for the album itself, I think all of the tracks are of a pretty high standard, with some better than others depending on perosnal preference. It is actually a consistent album and it is a pity that it is criticised because of its concept rather than content. He can do something new on his next album - give him a break and just enjoy the album (I like the Guardians attitude).… Full Review »
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