Hysterical
by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. centurysleuth
    Sep 29, 2011
    5
    I liked each of the previous albums equally. Similar to how'd I'd like each of the first two Killers albums (prior to Radio & Rockband overuse). But this album, again, like The Killers third album, I found over-produced and less driven by vocals & lyrics. Not that I'm comparing the two bands to one another, they just happened to both have debut albums released during the same timeI liked each of the previous albums equally. Similar to how'd I'd like each of the first two Killers albums (prior to Radio & Rockband overuse). But this album, again, like The Killers third album, I found over-produced and less driven by vocals & lyrics. Not that I'm comparing the two bands to one another, they just happened to both have debut albums released during the same time period and each have 3 studio albums. While these albums might sound swell to an average listener of the radio or even pandora, I'd originally was drawn to CYHSY because of their indy sound, and raw feel. Now I know, that was a while ago, and they've grown. But I just don't dig this sound.… Expand

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 3, 2011
    70
    The album sags a bit in the middle, but such songs as "Yesterday, Never" and "Ketamine and Ecstasy" pick up the slack, chugging along with thumping drums and jangly guitars of early R.E.M. [Oct 2011, p.104]
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Nov 3, 2011
    67
    There are shades of the National's late-night moodiness ("Misspent Youth") and the triumph of Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record ("Ketamine and Ecstasy").
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 29, 2011
    80
    Alec Ounsworth has responded to the challenge by writing a bright, pithy record stuffed with delicious tunes, not only in the vocals but both guitars and (particularly) the keyboards, and generally all at the same time.
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