True Loves
by Hooray for Earth
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Jul 6, 2011
    91
    It's fair to say that Hooray For Earth is a relative latecomer to the indie synth-rock party, but it certainly makes for an interesting guest
  2. PopMatters
    Jul 6, 2011
    90
    With its infectious energy and gargantuan hooks, there's little doubt True Loves is going to turn more than a few heads.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Jul 25, 2011
    81
    Rarely does music feel this much like a celebration, and though it might not get to you emotionally, that doesn't mean you can't sing along.
  5. BBC Music
    Feb 17, 2012
    80
    True Loves delivers on the fantastic promise of its title-track, comprising a commendable listen for those demanding defined individuality from their chosen songsmiths.
  6. Under The Radar
    Jul 6, 2011
    80
    True Loves is remarkably a quantum leap artistically over the band's fine debut EP, and exhibits a surfeit of sonic possibilities, auguring that the best may still be yet to come for this superb band.
  7. Consequence
    Jul 6, 2011
    80
    As a whole, the album can amount to aural overload. If there's an album that calls for a breather between listens, it's this one. But, taken individually, this is an unbelievable collection of songs that will be finding their way onto mix CDs and iTunes playlists for a long time to come.
  8. Pitchfork
    Jul 6, 2011
    79
    As extroverted as these songs sound, you really never get a full sense of Hooray For Earth's personality.
  9. DIY Magazine
    Feb 27, 2012
    70
    The album was entirely performed, engineered and produced by Noel Heroux; perhaps the input of a full band and a producer would have brought these songs to life and produced a rather more coherent and fully formed debut.
  10. Dusted Magazine
    Jul 28, 2011
    70
    As it stands, I enjoy it for what it is.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. hydrawithears
    Oct 3, 2011
    8
    Hooray for Earth astound with a clever mix of pop, rock and synth - their debut LP is that good. Tracks from 3 to 5 are the core of theHooray for Earth astound with a clever mix of pop, rock and synth - their debut LP is that good. Tracks from 3 to 5 are the core of the record. They show Noel Heroux and his bandmates as crafters of songs that are the missing link between whatâ… Full Review »
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