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We Are The Night
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth album from the veteran electronica act includes guest appearances by Willy Mason, The Klaxons, Fatlip and Midlake.

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The Salmon Dance
Hello boys and girls, my name is Fat Lip and this is my friend Sammy the Salmon. (What 'do?) Today, we're going to teach you some fun new facts about... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Probably the most exquisitely integrated single listening experience the Chemical Brothers have yet come up with.
  2. Uncut
    80
    The Brothers prove they can still poleaxe a dancefloor with a well-aimed barrage of strobe-ing electro-house.
  3. BBC collective
    80
    Rather than play catch-up, the Chems are accentuating the difference, digging deeper into melody instead of piling on the noise.
  4. Dot Music
    60
    We Are The Night feels bloated and ornate amongst the elegant functionalism of post-millennial club music.
  5. musicOMH.com
    60
    While you may know what you're getting with a Chemical Brothers album, they remain damn good at what they do.... You get the impression that their next album may have to be a bit more adventurous if they're to survive.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    'All Rights Reversed', the Chems' collaboration with Klaxons, saves 'We Are The Night' from sounding like it's still stuck in the mid-'90s and with Willy Mason and Midlake cropping up, Tom and Ed have again found just enough cool mates to save them from a general feeling of naffness.
  7. Stylus Magazine
    25
    We Are the Night isn’t awful, but you can hear the rigidity of its formula, like the motorik title tune that burps up its eponymy every few seconds along a signless, moody highway.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 61
  3. Negative: 17 out of 61
  1. DSD
    Aug 14, 2007
    10
    Lots of rithm
  2. k.
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    What's all the thumbs down about on this ablum? Miles better then the last one!
  4. rasta_man2357
    Jul 10, 2012
    9
    I adore this abum, one of my favourite by the Chem brothers. It sounds much like their older albums which I like and their collaboration withI adore this abum, one of my favourite by the Chem brothers. It sounds much like their older albums which I like and their collaboration with other bands seems to only improve the overall effect.… Expand
  5. DecepticonPom
    Jul 22, 2007
    7
    The Chems treading water is still miles better than most other dance act efforts at their best in 2007.
  6. MarkL.
    Jul 11, 2007
    6
    Being a big Chemical Brothers Fan. I was disappointed with it. It is a little dry
  7. SlobB.
    Jul 4, 2007
    3
    weak. after being let down by the repetitive Beastie's "Mix-Up" and then hoping for salvation with the Chem's, I'll stick to weak. after being let down by the repetitive Beastie's "Mix-Up" and then hoping for salvation with the Chem's, I'll stick to Limewire and give up iTunes for good.… Expand
  8. FelipeP.
    Jul 3, 2007
    0
    The worst record of CB.

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#51 Most Discussed Album of 2007

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