Wiped Out!
by The Neighbourhood
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 129 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 129
  3. Negative: 12 out of 129
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  1. spongecat
    Aug 29, 2017
    9
    The depth of this album is amazing, it has dark sounds and some upbeat ones with a darker meaning to them. Progress? Isn’t necessary because this is literally their sound and they certainly did progress production wise. One of the best albums I have ever heard. Even though ‘Daddy Issues’ is my instant fave rest of tracks as almost as great. Shame it has such a low critic score, theyThe depth of this album is amazing, it has dark sounds and some upbeat ones with a darker meaning to them. Progress? Isn’t necessary because this is literally their sound and they certainly did progress production wise. One of the best albums I have ever heard. Even though ‘Daddy Issues’ is my instant fave rest of tracks as almost as great. Shame it has such a low critic score, they probably don’t have good taste. Although yeah I admit it does have cheesy lyrics the rest of it is pretty great.… Expand
  2. mickeymoo
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    Let me begin by saying that my first exposure to The Neighbourhood was at one of their live performances that I only attended at the request of a friend. The band had such undeniable energy and a great stage presence even in the stuffy venue — I was hooked. I added all of their songs on Spotify and sang along in the shower for months, eagerly awaiting the band's sophomore effort after theyLet me begin by saying that my first exposure to The Neighbourhood was at one of their live performances that I only attended at the request of a friend. The band had such undeniable energy and a great stage presence even in the stuffy venue — I was hooked. I added all of their songs on Spotify and sang along in the shower for months, eagerly awaiting the band's sophomore effort after they dropped their 2014 mixtape.

    Upon first listening to the lead single from Wiped Out!, the drumbeat-heavy "R.I.P. 2 My Youth," I wasn't all that excited. It didn't have exactly the same melancholy feel as the songs from I Love You., and it seemed just a little too cliché a theme. I feared this band was changing for the worse, that their next album was going to be boring. After giving the entirety of Wiped Out! a listen on its release date, I was pretty quickly proven wrong in my assumptions.

    I've found that "A Moment of Silence" is exactly what one needs before being immersed in The Neighbourhood's moody, beach-y sounds: seagull guitars, slow beats, and Jesse Rutherford's occasionally mournful crooning. It's only thirty seconds of silence, and it's also pretty funny.

    "Prey" starts out slow, building up in volume and in the amount of instruments involved in the production. The beat is smooth and the lyrics are catchy by the time the chorus hits. It's an emotional, if not slightly puzzling track.

    It's followed by "Cry Baby," which could, in my opinion, stand alone as a single as well. It's one of the more upbeat tracks, and I find myself replaying it more often than some of the other tracks. The word play throughout the song is simple, but I find it just cute enough to mention.

    The titular track "Wiped Out!" is the second longest track on the album, and for good reason. At first listen, the track drags on with an extended guitar riff after some quick, low lyrics from Rutherford. The guitar sounds like sirens just past the midpoint of the song and by the time it finally fades out, I'd expected the song to end, but it just kept going. Once the literal noise ends, a regular beat and vocals return. The lyrics take a while to fade out near the track's end. I'm unsure if it's a track worthy of the title.

    "The Beach" follows, a sad song that includes more of Rutherford's emotional crooning. It portrays a mood I can only describe as relatable, the volume of the vocals rising and falling like waves on a beach throughout the track. This is another song I continue to replay again and again, and I would love to hear live.

    The next song is titled "Daddy Issues," for those not following along. I didn't expect to take the track all that seriously, but beyond the surface it's a song that's full of the kind of pain that I'm sure many listeners can relate to — to be fair, it's exactly the kind of pain it sounds like it's about. It's a catchy tune as well, though admittedly repetitive. It quickly became my favorite track on the album.

    "Baby Came Home 2 / Valentines" is next, a track that follows up on the song "Baby Came Home" from "I'm Sorry..." It's the longest track on the album, but unfortunately, I don't feel like it belongs here. It's the one song I want to skip every time I play the album. Like it's predecessor, it belongs on an EP — not on the album. The ambient sounds at the end of the track are nearly exhausting to listen to, and though they do serve to add to the beach vibe, that's not something The Neighbourhood needs at this point. We get it, you're from California.

    Speaking of which, "Greetings from Califournia," (yes, I see what they did there) is up next. It's an interesting track that is more haunting than the other songs on the album, but almost too difficult to understand with the voice filter over the chorus. It successfully incorporates all of the same elements and instruments the previous tracks have, but at this point, the eighth song, a little change in the sound might help. The moodiness is definitely abundant, but sort of fatiguing by now.

    "Ferrari" is an obvious change, just a little too late in the game. Not necessarily a good change either. There's more of an unfamiliar rock vibe in the track, though the vocals are sung in the same, sad tune as always. It's not a track I avoid like the sixth, but it's surely not my favorite.

    Another change, acoustically speaking for the most part, is the song "Single." This is what the album needed — it feels different, more honest. It's a charming little track that turns into another filter-heavy mess, only to slow down again into something more recognizable.

    "R.I.P. 2 My Youth" is the perfect closing track, leaving the listener with a solid beat stuck in their head for a week, and an urge to listen to the album all over again just to understand what they just experienced.

    All in all, it's a great album and definitely worth a listen. I'll be nodding my head along to these songs for a long time coming, and I eagerly await more work from these moody Califournians.    … Expand
  3. PureBeef
    Dec 7, 2015
    10
    See, I don't like even giving things close to me a 10/10 - but honestly I can't hear a flaw in this album.
    Production = Solid
    Instrumentation = Solid
    Band progression = Solid

    Solid/Solid
  4. Oswaldog
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    I Love this Record. A Moment Of Silence, that joke that made me laugh for a while. PREY is sooooo PERFECT!!. I don't know better Cry Baby as of this album. Wiped Out! It is perfect with a harmony of fast and slow. The Beach is my infinite obsession. DADDY ISSUES IS SO SICK!. I have no words about Baby Came Home2/Valentines. Greetings from Califournia is too much mesmerizing!. Ferrari has aI Love this Record. A Moment Of Silence, that joke that made me laugh for a while. PREY is sooooo PERFECT!!. I don't know better Cry Baby as of this album. Wiped Out! It is perfect with a harmony of fast and slow. The Beach is my infinite obsession. DADDY ISSUES IS SO SICK!. I have no words about Baby Came Home2/Valentines. Greetings from Califournia is too much mesmerizing!. Ferrari has a melody as catchy and sexy, makes you feel like in a video. Single is the perfect song to dedicate. Finally R.I.P. 2 My Youth is the perfect song to say goodbye to I Love You. and Welcome to Wiped Out! Age, HELL YEAH!… Expand
  5. scarycaylen
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    So this is honestly one of my favorite albums from all the time i literally cant
    all the songs kill me they're amazing
    The "A Moment of silence" song was something so weird at the start but at the end i loved it
    All the songs are honestly AMAZING
  6. pietraxcx
    Apr 4, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That's probably The Neighbourhood's best album. There's more than the beach vibe on the album. There's social stuff and a lot of content about some problems like anxiety and depression. "Prey" it's lan advise to wake up soon, i feel like it's talking about politic and the future -us, "we need to fly ourselves before someone else tells us how". Cry baby, The Beach and Daddy Issues are some incredible songs that can say a lot about depression and anxiety. Cry baby talks anxiety in a fun way, while The Beach it's a sad ballad about feeling dependent of someone in their lifes, with a lot of metaphors. Daddy Issues it's more about trauma and the way to deal with it. The vocalist had problems with his dad and that fact reflects a lot in the lyrics of the songs - especially, Daddy Issues. This song, the masterpiece of the album, talks about this girl in the whole song, until the end, when the vocalist stars to sing to himself "go ahead and cry, little boy". Baby came home 2 and single are the two opposites in the album. Single it's a cute song about loving someone and baby came home about a huge break up - the following story for "baby came home", released in the EP "I'm sorry...". The album express a lot of feelings and storys to tell.… Expand
  7. lucar1o
    Jan 16, 2016
    7
    The album starts in a very good pace (the hilarious silent joke in 'A Moment Of Silence' gets me everytime). The well developed 'Prey' gets you excited for what's next. The expectations are corresponded as soon as 'Cry Baby' intro starts to play. Catchy chorus, incredible musical arrangements. The brightest moment is the title track 'Wiped Out!', prefectly produced, amazing solo and greatThe album starts in a very good pace (the hilarious silent joke in 'A Moment Of Silence' gets me everytime). The well developed 'Prey' gets you excited for what's next. The expectations are corresponded as soon as 'Cry Baby' intro starts to play. Catchy chorus, incredible musical arrangements. The brightest moment is the title track 'Wiped Out!', prefectly produced, amazing solo and great potential. But from that moment on is a long way down. It's sounds like another album, with a drastic rhythm change. By 'Ferrari' you feel exhausted. 'R.I.P 2 My Youth', though, makes you believe and expect the next album. Maybe it brings enough maturity for the band to finally decide which path to follow.
    While flirting with distinct sounds, The Neighbourhood sadly can't deliver properly any of them.    … Expand
  8. joaofelin
    Jul 10, 2017
    9
    A Moment of Silence
    Prey - 9
    Cry Baby - 10
    Wiped Out! - 9
    The Beach - 8
    Daddy Issues - 9
    Baby Came Home 2 / Valentines - 8
    Greetings From Califournia - 8
    Ferrari - 9
    Single - 10
    R.I.P. 2 My Youth - 10

    score: 9
  9. hornysoul
    Sep 25, 2018
    7
    Apesar de alguns erros notáveis cometidos na produção do álbum (principalmente nas últimas faixas), "Wiped Out!" é um bom álbum e definitivamente vale a pena ouvi-lo. "Prey", "Cry Baby" e "Daddy Issues" não sairão, certamente, tão cedo da minha cabeça! Ainda espero o álbum perfeito da banda.
  10. adriana0110
    Apr 10, 2021
    10
    this one is my favourite. my favourite tracks are : The Beach,Daddy Issues, ferrari and RIP 2 my youth! It makes me levitate
  11. Mobina1
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    I got surprised when I saw critics reviews. Maybe some songs are meh but the good ones are too good to forget about the boring ones
  12. brooklyngavin
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    amazing album! my favorite album from them i think! love every song on the record!

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Uncut
    Dec 11, 2015
    30
    A stylistic and conceptual vacuum. [Jan 2016, p.78]
  2. Rolling Stone
    Nov 2, 2015
    50
    The warmth of "Sweater Weather" and the rest of the Neighbourhood's debut album is gone on Wiped Out!, replaced by a ponderous kind of cool.
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  3. Billboard.com
    Nov 2, 2015
    60
    The subtler, less stylized Wiped Out! keeps the palm-trees-at-twilight feel, but the sound is more hazy R&B than rock.
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