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WHB

We Have Band

WHB

Debut album of dance rock and electro-pop from The London trio

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Naive
UK Release date
05/04/2010
  1. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    This is one of the rare times where a record surpasses all expectations put in place by the singles. These young shoulders have sired a mature yet minimal electro pop masterpiece
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A debut well deserving of its preceding hype
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  3. 8.0 |   The Fly

    ‘Divisive’ fills the genius void between New Order and Chew Lips
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  4. 8.0 |   The Times

    Brooding disco meets slick, new-wave indie in this debut from the Manchester three-piece, which flirts with upbeat electronica while masterfully holding something back
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  5. 8.0 |   Click Music

    It’s cool, calm and collected, firing a fantastic debut that both delights and delivers a chunk of brilliance, aimed straight at the indie industry’s heart and mind
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  6. 8.0 |   Bowlegs

    This is how debut albums should be – full of ambition and energy coupled with the ability to execute ideas with precision. We Have Band – we have future
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  7. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Although WHB is record which is slightly lacking in the verve and originality that would inspire people to really take the band to heart, it is certainly an admirable collection of finely constructed electro-pop songs
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  8. 7.0 |   The Observer

    The album belies its DIY roots with sleek, tight production that has dancefloors in mind
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  9. 7.0 |   NME

    Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Traces of Hot Chip and Telepathe linger, although some songs do take too long to get to the point. Still, this is a band with potential
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   State

    We Have Band have stuck a perfect balance here between the darkness and the light. A promising debut
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  13. 6.0 |   FasterLouder

    Whilst there are three to four tracks that are standouts and should definitely demand a listen, the rest of the album falls squarely in the middle of the road – cliché, simple and at times boring electro
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  14. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    No matter how much time and attention you give over to WHB it greets you with a cold stare and distinct lack of interest
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  15. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    There’s no question that WHB is fun... It would only be so long, though, before you began to wonder who put them there in the first place, and quite possibly more importantly, why they exist
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  16. 3.7 |   Pitchfork

    We Have Band are ex-EMI employees. WHB often sounds like it came right off an A&R assembly line
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