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Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da

Madness

Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da

Two-tone originals Madness return for their tenth album of ska, following up an appearance at the Olympic opening ceremony

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Cooking Vinyl
UK Release date
29/10/2012
US Release date
13/11/2012
  1. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    This is a record suffused with memories of the past, but a past recalled with intense affection
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  2. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Madness still make instantly infectious music for the masses
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Back to basics for the Nutty Boys' tenth album. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Q

    These musicians can still rustle up a synergy no other band can imitate. Print edition only

  5. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    More encouragement that this most iconic of bands are by no means spent creatively
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    It's Woody's schoolboy diary 'Leon' that packs emotional punch. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    A Madness album like they used to make 'em
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  8. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A stream of well-constructed and played songs that are steady but rarely exciting
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  9. 6.0 |   The Observer

    An affirmation of the evergreen joys of the band's giddy ska-pop
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  10. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    When they hit form on this disc, it really works. Only occasionally does it come across as some kind of somnambulism
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  11. 2.0 |   NME

    When you can no longer squeeze into your old ‘You don’t have to be mad to be in this band, but it helps’ T-shirt, it’s time to hang it up for good
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