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The Beat Is

Alphabeat

The Beat Is

Second album from Danish indie pop band influenced by 80s and 90s pop

ADM rating[?]

4.9

Label
Polydor
UK Release date
01/03/2010
  1. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    ..there are enough touches of Abba to keep things Nordic. A delicious lesson in the art of pop
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  2. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    The glee that infused that first album has been swamped by endless staccato synth or piano riffs, all of which sound like a score of minor hits from a generation ago
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  3. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s an interesting stroll down another memory lane, as the band cast their slinky, catchy melodies towards a sound and style that is probably due for a revival
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  4. 6.0 |   Q

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  5. 6.0 |   The Times

    Their second album varies the tempo and tone without sacrificing the joyful execution
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  6. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Facile it may be, but the brazen euphoria of tunes such as "Hole in My Heart" and "The Right Thing" proves mightily irresistible
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  7. 5.0 |   NME

    Too inconsistent and devoid of depth to stand out on a battlefield where Gaga rules all
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  8. 4.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  9. 2.0 |   The Skinny

    As you rush to remove The Beat Is... from your speakers, try not to smudge the chalk outline of Alphabeat’s credibility
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  10. 1.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Alphabeat could’ve found themselves a comfortable niche as the pop band indie fans could like. Instead, they’ve regressed to something unrecognisably awful
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