Un
by Dan Black
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6

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  1. Willdabeast
    Nov 18, 2010
    8
    I picked this album up strictly off of the strength of the Symphonies remix with Kid Cudi. That song is an anthem, it is near perfect, however the rest of the album is more of a mized bag. His vocals are reminiscent of Passion Pit, Mika, and other indie, rock, pop falsetto voices. the problem however lies not as much with his unique vocala nd th elimitations that leads to, but with theI picked this album up strictly off of the strength of the Symphonies remix with Kid Cudi. That song is an anthem, it is near perfect, however the rest of the album is more of a mized bag. His vocals are reminiscent of Passion Pit, Mika, and other indie, rock, pop falsetto voices. the problem however lies not as much with his unique vocala nd th elimitations that leads to, but with the all over the place vibe of the music itself. He suppoedly produced and created all the sounds himself, which i give props for, however the album is not cohesive in sound, theme, or tone. It is best when the sound is glossy dreamy electro pop and dance beats, however his slower tracks once again, like a lot of modern day music, just does not resonate. Just because you are making a pop album does not mean you need to do cheezy, unemotional slow songs and ballads. A slow song needs drive, it needs to be personal and emotional not just follow the formula syrup and mush, blah.

    However I give extra props for the self production sounding so full and lush and the overall vibe of the album is futuristic, hopeful, angsty, and fun. i look forward to more music from Dan Black, a tour featuring him, Robyn and Mika would be amazing!!!    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Dot Music
    50
    However much electro trickery he has at his fingertips, he needs some songs first.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    60
    It's these flashes, however, that highlight the shortcomings of some of the other tracks on ((un)), leaving plenty of room for improvement for that difficult second album.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    After a few listens, just when these songs should be beginning to grip, you get the creeping sensation Black’s slick production chops are essentially papering over flimsy songs.
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