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Serotonin
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Record Label: Rough Trade
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Clash Music
    90
    The Eel Pie Islanders' sees the band mature as songwriters, which should attract the mainstream attention that's so overdue them.
  2. The Guardian
    80
    This is Mystery Jets at their finest: enchanting, infectious indie pop with a huge heart.
  3. Uncut
    80
    A bold leap forwards. [Apr 2008, p.98]
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  4. Q Magazine
    80
    Serotonin finds them back in more familiar territory, delivering screwball pop gems under the guidance of veteran knob twiddler Chris Thomas. [Aug 2010, p.123]
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  5. BBC Music
    80
    There are many more moments of magic on this triumphant third album. Among them, The Girl is Gone proves Mystery Jets can do melancholy in as confident a manner as they do happiness.
  6. NOW Magazine
    80
    What's really impressive, though, is how all the nods to glam rock, shoegazer, new wave and 80s indie rock blend together to produce a sound that's maddeningly familiar but completely unique.
  7. Under The Radar
    40
    Mystery Jets have lost any trace of the unpredictability and combustibility that made Making Dens so exciting. [Summer 2010, p.85]
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  1. KateM
    Jun 11, 2011
    10
    With such great songs as Flash A Hungry Smile and Show Me The Light, Serotonin is an absolute must have- however, tracks such as Dreaming andWith such great songs as Flash A Hungry Smile and Show Me The Light, Serotonin is an absolute must have- however, tracks such as Dreaming and Melt, whilst good, feel a little more forced than the effortless fun provided by Twenty One (the album). It's still a fantastic album, but the increase in lackluster is, as times, unsettling.… Expand
  2. MatthewColombia
    Sep 27, 2010
    9
    Mystery Jets are back with another masterpiece. They get better and better with every new album they release, you can tell the progressionMystery Jets are back with another masterpiece. They get better and better with every new album they release, you can tell the progression within their 3 first albums. It's another album with almost every song as a possible single, catchy songs that will make you sing-a-long like your favorite all-time album, great lyrics, and awesome vocals.… Expand

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