Coming on Strong (Hot Chip album)
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| Coming on Strong | ||||
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| Released | 24 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | The Bunker (Fulham, London) | |||
| Genre | Electropop, indietronica, neo soul | |||
| Length | 51:07 | |||
| Label | Moshi Moshi | |||
| Producer | Joe Goddard, Alexis Taylor | |||
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Coming on Strong is the debut studio album by English synth-pop band Hot Chip. It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2004 by Moshi Moshi Records and in the United States and Canada on 29 November 2005 by Astralwerks, as an extended version with three additional bonus tracks. The album was re-released by Moshi Moshi Records in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2009, as a digital download with four additional bonus tracks. In 2014, it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[1] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Chart Attack | 4/5 |
| Collective | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[7] |
| Playlouder | [8] |
| PopMatters | 3/10[9] |
| Spin | 8/10[10] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[11] |
| Winnipeg Sun | [12] |
Coming on Strong received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3] Sean Fennessey of Pitchfork referred to the album as "a successful but safe entrée to the British electro-soul outfit" and said that the album had "kitschy yet deeply affecting lyrics."[13] Rob Theakston of AllMusic described the sound of the album as "quirky electro-pop",[14] whilst Ron Hart wrote for Billboard that the "utilization of American hip-hop scenarios in the context of the English slang is exactly what makes Coming on Strong such a unique listen."[15]
