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9.0
82496
9.0 |
The Music
Clearly the same dandy, psychedelic fuzz that ran rife on its predecessor still floats their boats
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8.0
82498
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A confident, eclectic rock record with heaps of personality and charm
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8.0
82500
8.0 |
Q
These are big ideas-drenched songs, packed with beguiling twists and turns. Print edition only
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8.0
82501
8.0 |
Mojo
Added trippy pop to their straightahead rock. Print edition only
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8.0
82511
8.0 |
Exclaim
Mixes in '60s garage rock, dramatic shifts in tempo and plenty of oohing and aahing that evoke Cage the Elephant's classic sound
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8.0
82652
8.0 |
The Guardian
The producer’s trademarks – slightly psychedelic 60s garage rock given a postmodern sound – are all over Tell Me I’m Pretty, but the band never abandon their own singular, brattish energy
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7.5
82527
7.5 |
A.V. Club
These songs are effective as standalones and the album does gel into a cohesive statement, but for a group whose identity was finally coming into focus on Melophobia, Cage The Elephant’s signature sound here is obscured
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7.0
82572
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
These guys aren't just reliving classic sounds, they're giving them a frantic sense of dread that's perfect for our own dislocated, paranoid times
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7.0
82525
7.0 |
All Music
Cage the Elephant are maturing and their songs have a new heft to them, which may drive away some old diehards but will certainly attract new followers
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7.0
82614
7.0 |
Paste Magazine
Guitars chop and buzz like Auerbach’s signature sounds, while an overarching synth sparkle seems like a wink to Danger Mouse’s influence on the duo’s later work
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7.0
82499
7.0 |
Uncut
Not pretty, necessarily, but pretty good. Print edition only
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6.7
82565
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
This is Cage the Elephant’s best-recorded album, as well as their biggest step up the hype ladder since opening for Foo Fighters
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6.0
82535
6.0 |
The Irish Times
While it may sound like Tell Me I’m Pretty is an all-encompassing modern rock album, the truth is that Cage the Elephant have simply thrown a lot of sounds at the proverbial wall to see what sticks
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6.0
82497
6.0 |
The Observer
All the songs are good, mind: well structured, varied, winning. It’s just that as always, you can’t imagine them ever being anyone’s favourite band
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6.0
82518
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
The album does border on the repetitive, but isn’t that what made these '60s garage rock bands great?
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5.0
82569
5.0 |
Clash
In their bid to capture the essence of their bluesy, garage rock, Cage the Elephant have effectively managed to lose the quirky personality they once had
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5.0
82607
5.0 |
Under The Radar
The band seemed more than capable of leaping ahead of their radio-friendly indie counterparts, but slip right back into the abyss with their least ambitious LP to date
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3.0
82612
3.0 |
Gig Soup
Their bold, left-field sound has been kicked to the curb in favour of something totally hollow
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