Hurricane Bar
by Mando Diao
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Mar 8, 2005
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18

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  1. GianlucaM
    Jul 8, 2005
    10
    bello, veramente bello...
  2. SCole
    Apr 28, 2005
    8
    Enjoyable retro-pop, more 60s Brit than garage
  3. giulia
    Apr 8, 2005
    6
    i like mando diao, arrogant sweden people are always fun. but this album was really disapointing, i really liked there debut, there where some good music to dance to, and it was a lot fresh then the strokes for example. i like pop, but this sounds a bit too oasish, or libertinesish (you know "dont look back into the sun"?theres nearly the same opening tunes on one of the tracks. and i i like mando diao, arrogant sweden people are always fun. but this album was really disapointing, i really liked there debut, there where some good music to dance to, and it was a lot fresh then the strokes for example. i like pop, but this sounds a bit too oasish, or libertinesish (you know "dont look back into the sun"?theres nearly the same opening tunes on one of the tracks. and i like the libertines a far bit better). and their concerts was only "okay". so, sorry, gustav. i hope the next one will be better, but your borthers band, even sounds more broing. so at least you are better than him.… Expand
  4. jimn
    May 3, 2005
    8
    While it may not be revelatory, this album has a great number of songs that will entertain and excite. The album, which some my unfairly categorize as "garage rock", actually has a lot more soul, skill, and force then most of those rock n roll band currently making music.
  5. KarinaP
    Jun 7, 2005
    10
    I LOVE this album!
  6. Simon
    Apr 10, 2005
    8
    I preferred the way Bring Em In was (non)produced, but Hurricane Bar has equally as many excellent songs. I think almost all could be singles! But if the energy was slightly held back on this album, even more the frenzy they bring to the live versions. Great!!!
  7. janes
    Apr 12, 2005
    10
    Great music, and their brothers band Sugarplum fairy is also really promising. Love the melodies, the rythm, the screaming, the wildness, the softness, everything with it. And these guys were only 22 when they wrote the music, the young brothers were 16-18, you can imagine what might follow!
  8. timburton
    May 26, 2005
    10
    music for kingdom and glory, retro rock with new blood and power
  9. elinan
    May 5, 2005
    10
    THE BEST CD I KNOW! :D
  10. sarahc
    Jun 1, 2005
    10
    I think that it is a great album. Every song is so catchy!
  11. sakig
    Feb 9, 2007
    10
    will keep going to live up to the promised that the libertines failed to deliver

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    70
    [A] knack for re-creating the already re-created sounds of their peers keeps rearing up on Hurricane Bar, and it docks the album points in the genuineness department.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    We haven't heard such a melodic Swedish act since ABBA.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Hookily retro, Kinks-style Britpop. [11 Mar 2005, p.105]
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