Never Trust a Happy Song
by Grouplove
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Q Magazine
    Sep 21, 2011
    80
    L.A.-based quintet unleash positively euphoric debut. [Oct 2011, p.120]
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  2. Alternative Press
    Sep 13, 2011
    80
    Hopelessly happy, Grouplove should be required listening in seemingly hopeless times. [Oct 2011, p.107]
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  3. BBC Music
    Sep 8, 2011
    80
    Never Trust a Happy Song is far from a cohesive album, but that actually works to its advantage--because it encapsulates the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows, of this emotional rollercoaster known as life.
  5. AllMusic
    Sep 30, 2011
    70
    Ultimately, Grouplove's Never Trust a Happy Song is a cohesive if ramshackle crowd-pleaser, full of melodic double-lead vocals, handclaps, ringing electric guitars, and staccato synth parts that tips a hat to '80s dance-rock while still retaining the band's obvious love of experimental '60s folk-rock.
  6. Spin
    Sep 13, 2011
    70
    Transpose the communal exuberance of Los Campesinos! to the U.S. and you've got this quintet, who prove that sunny, adolescent, pop-rock catchiness will never go out of style.

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. lukemeta
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    pretty great early 2010's album that really captures the moment of that era of music. first four tracks are great, slips a bit in the latterpretty great early 2010's album that really captures the moment of that era of music. first four tracks are great, slips a bit in the latter half but still has decent moments.… Full Review »
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