Partie Traumatic
by Black Kids
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 40
  3. Negative: 9 out of 40

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  1. Toz123
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    i give a ten because the musics is so f_cking nice !!! One of the best songs i never listen in my entire life 10 10
  2. JimmieA.
    Sep 5, 2008
    9
    To bad that no new songs appeared on this one, but there are so many great songs that you don't mind hearing them over and over again.
  3. BrianS.
    Aug 18, 2008
    8
    Derivative, yes. I hear influences from The Cure (the singer actually sounds a bit like Robert Smith), Prince and nearly every power pop band that ever existed. Is it a Blonde on Blonde, Sgt. Peppe, Marquee Moon or Nevermind? Of course not, but the songs are catchy and fun. The perfect summer record.
  4. ChristopherL.
    Aug 4, 2008
    10
    The Blacks Kids debut full length is undoubtedly a departure from their darker versions of the music presented in the free wizard e.p. ,as far as production. You have to give it a second listen!!! This is an awesome album that only suffers from preconcocted notions of what you THOUGHT they were gonna do. Once you can let this album be judged on its own merit, watch out haters, this could The Blacks Kids debut full length is undoubtedly a departure from their darker versions of the music presented in the free wizard e.p. ,as far as production. You have to give it a second listen!!! This is an awesome album that only suffers from preconcocted notions of what you THOUGHT they were gonna do. Once you can let this album be judged on its own merit, watch out haters, this could easily be the first round knock out punch album of the year, with the black kids working their magic in an astounding 38 minutes. Wow!!! Time flies when your having fun.… Expand
  5. JacobReynolds
    Aug 2, 2008
    8
    They've done a great record But the post production just makes its sound not nearly as good as "wizard of ahhs".
  6. MandoA.
    Jul 31, 2008
    10
    Awesome record, one of the few I can listen to in it's entirety without ever skipping a track. The perfect summer pop album.
  7. DavidH.
    Jul 29, 2008
    8
    Catchy tunes with some references to the 80's make this album an easy-to-listen one.
  8. DanielC.
    Jul 25, 2008
    5
    Uh, no. This band was overhyped from the get go and, although they may have shown a little promise on their free ep, the dazzling production ect. gets them nowhere. I'm not sure why the critics scored it so high, especially considering the apologetic tone in their reviews. This album is utterly disposable, though it's good for maybe two spins.
  9. RobertS.
    Jul 25, 2008
    3
    Catchy, but horribly derivative. One part The Cure, one part The Go! Team, and very little variation anywhere.
  10. erike
    Jul 25, 2008
    1
    wow...the critics would like this drivel...the ep was fantastic...but everything good about that was stripped away by over-production and the addition of the new songs...which are not close to being on par with the re-recordings of the 4 songs from wizard of aahs...this record makes the killers seem reputable...a piece of trash...plain and simple.
  11. RyanY.
    Jul 23, 2008
    10
    It's catchy start to finish. about 5 standout cuts. Why hate?
  12. MusicMaven
    Jul 23, 2008
    8
    The Black Kids sound like Robert Smith fronting the B-52s, with hook-filled songs and touch of a wacky soul (a la P-Funk). It's a heady brew that can still be enjoyed as pure pop.
  13. JulianoW.
    Jul 23, 2008
    8
    people should make start NOW a backlash against pitchfork media
  14. JackieC.
    Jul 23, 2008
    7
    I think people expected more of this band than they had any reason to expect. It's a fun, superficial dance record and that's all it aims to be.
  15. JonB.
    Jul 23, 2008
    2
    This album is pure crap....the EP showed a lot of promise..but this is just embarrassing on all levels....even pitchfork realizes it now..."Sorry".
  16. GuyH
    Jul 23, 2008
    4
    Bit of a guilty pleasure this one! I'm rarely grabbed by a music video but I was by 'Hurricane Jane' from this debut and had to investigate. 'Teach Your Boyfriend' is another great single and to that short list I'd add 'Making Eyes'. Those 3 tracks ARE the album - great Cure meets Bloc Party meets disco pop songs. At a push 'Listen to Your Bit of a guilty pleasure this one! I'm rarely grabbed by a music video but I was by 'Hurricane Jane' from this debut and had to investigate. 'Teach Your Boyfriend' is another great single and to that short list I'd add 'Making Eyes'. Those 3 tracks ARE the album - great Cure meets Bloc Party meets disco pop songs. At a push 'Listen to Your Body' is a serviceable indie disco stomper. The rest ranges from uninspiring to truly awful (the last 2 songs are unlistenable). Just burn those 4 songs and have a warm bath to try and wash away the dirty feeling of listening to the rest!… Expand
  17. W
    Jul 22, 2008
    8
    Very good pop album. Ignore the hype, ignore the pitchfork shit review, give it a chance and enjoy it for what it is. A fun dance record.
  18. FelipeP.
    Jul 22, 2008
    0
    Very boring and overrated.
  19. Alex
    Jul 22, 2008
    4
    Wow. A band that blatantly rips off the B-52s, adds the vocals from Hot Hot Heat, and throws in an "awkward indie" sound. There are 3 songs that I MIGHT listen to on a day riddled with boredom (Charm (Again), Limousine, and Hurricane) but there are a majority of completely forgettable songs on this album. There's a difference between giving kudos to an older band by ripping them off Wow. A band that blatantly rips off the B-52s, adds the vocals from Hot Hot Heat, and throws in an "awkward indie" sound. There are 3 songs that I MIGHT listen to on a day riddled with boredom (Charm (Again), Limousine, and Hurricane) but there are a majority of completely forgettable songs on this album. There's a difference between giving kudos to an older band by ripping them off then making it sound good and ripping off their sound then just sounding disastrous. This band CAPTURES the latter.… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Drowned In Sound
    50
    This debut--while not a technically poor album, boasting as it does pop hooks aplenty if you truly focus in, beyond the sometimes irritating vocal tennis--sags where it should soar, dips where it should peak.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    Pay no attention to the hype--after all, it didn't do Vampire Weekend any harm--and sit back and listen to one of the most purely enjoyable albums of this year.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Partie Traumatic is the sexiest, most outrageous outright pop album of ’08 so far, hard not to love and (seemingly) even easier to lay.
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