We're Animals
by Numbers
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    80
    A radical -- but successful -- departure, We're Animals might have slightly fewer instantly memorable songs than In My Mind All the Time, but it shows that Numbers are continuing to develop and experiment in ways that make this album exciting in a completely different way than their previous work.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    With twice as much content as usual and Numbers working out their heaviest dose of lo-fi drone rock, this is their best release to date.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Covers all the same ground as albums by Le Tigre, Liars and The Rogers Sisters in the space of one spectacular 45-minute burst. [12 Nov 2005, p.45]
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  5. Splendid
    70
    Some listeners may find the results to be a little bland for their tastes.
  6. Urb
    70
    Numbers are getting by on an awesome sound more than an awesome song. [Oct 2005, p.79]
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  7. Dusted Magazine
    70
    On the Moog axis of pop, they’re skewing less towards Six Finger Satellite and more towards an asymmetrical version of the Rentals.
  8. Mojo
    70
    Imagine Deerhoof without the jazzcore twist'n'turn or Stereolab with extra no-wave muscle and groove. [Jan 2006, p.126]
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  9. Prefix Magazine
    70
    We're Animals may not be as mind-boggling as Numbers' 2004 release, In My Mind All the Time, but it merges elements of the precursors to the new wave/post-punk movements with a psychedelic ambiance.
  10. Pitchfork
    60
    We're Animals still has haywire guitars, bushwhacking rhythms, and those homemade synthesizers we're always hearing about, but the real story is the band's conflicted strategy for melody.
  11. Playlouder
    60
    It's a mastery of creating fantastic dirges, then manipulating them into slithering beasts backed by tight drums, precise guitar scratches, and Dunis' quavering vocals that rescues 'We're Animals'.
  12. Lost At Sea
    45
    Numbers tout themselves as a dance-punk outfit, but they won’t get you on the dance floor anytime soon.

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  1. AlanR
    Nov 1, 2005
    8
    Gawd, please tell me why bands like this remain on the fringe and dumbasses like Nickelback get worshipped worldwide? Am I dead?