Sweet Sour
by Band of Skulls
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Feb 14, 2012
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. AlexxTrusc
    Apr 26, 2012
    7
    Band of Skulls has gained popularity mainly due to their indie rock "Friends", which is included on the soundtrack for the movie Twilight. Like the aforementioned song, the latest LP - "Sour Sweet" greets us with stirring title track - which admittedly great introduces in climate of the album. Each composition is component of diverse, constantly changing arrangements - for ex. darkBand of Skulls has gained popularity mainly due to their indie rock "Friends", which is included on the soundtrack for the movie Twilight. Like the aforementioned song, the latest LP - "Sour Sweet" greets us with stirring title track - which admittedly great introduces in climate of the album. Each composition is component of diverse, constantly changing arrangements - for ex. dark "Wanderluster" - with distinctive role of the guitar, punk "You're Not Pretty But You Got It Goin On" or swinging and lethargic "Close To Nowhere".… Expand

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#93 Most Shared Album of 2012

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 9, 2012
    80
    Band of Skulls has made a new rock and roll classic.
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  2. Under The Radar
    Mar 21, 2012
    50
    The album, at its heart, is noisy and self-assured blues-rock with sweeter (read: softer) pop elements dotting the landscape. [Mar 2012, p.83]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 15, 2012
    50
    Sweet Sour downshifts something ridiculous, slow and a little disappointing for a little too long (especially for fans of 2009 debut Baby Darling Doll Face Honey), because holy crap, did it melt faces ever so well for a little while.
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