Sounds From Nowheresville

The Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
Critic Score
Based on 28 reviews
2012 Ratings: #1107 / 1118
User Score
Based on 60 ratings
2012 Rank: #470
February 27, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
Columbia / Label
Indie Pop / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

67
A.V. Club

Sounds From Nowheresville is a blast when it’s on and imminently forgettable when it’s not. 

60
Consequence of Sound

De Martino and White haven’t hit an equilibrium yet, but at this creative trajectory, they will– and maybe sooner rather than later.

50
NME

It just sounds a little bereft of ideas, and way too short.

45
Beats Per Minute

There’s virtue in this album, but you have to look quite hard for it

40
Drowned in Sound

Sounds From Nowheresville is a mish-mash of different things, none of which are really that good.

40
musicOMH

Sounds From Nowheresville is rather more of a mish-mash of different ideas that have varying success rates.

40
PopMatters

Sounds from Nowheresville is sluggish, self-conscious, and seemingly deliberately bad

40
No Ripcord

Ten fairly short bursts of naive noise isn't really a great return on two years of solid work.

18
Pitchfork

Sounds From Nowheresville makes me want to buy chocolate, try on clothes, take a holiday-- anything but listen to this record.

75

This is my first real impression of The Ting Tings, so I'm not sure if I'm considered credible by fans of the band. But I've thoroughly enjoyed these songs throughout the year. It's fun, poppy, indie rock with a little twist. Soul Killing is, in my opinion, a classic song. This isn't a "deep" record, I guess. But I imagine it's one of those that will receive its rightful praise in perhaps thirty years from now. Just wait...

Normanalee
88

Don't believe these mad critics and the majority of swayed users. Please don't... Maybe this is not so-called "deep album" (af if every album on the planet must be philosophic anthology), but this catchy composed as pop record.

Silence . 100. The only gloomy track hear was placed in front.
Hit Me Down Sonny. 98. Catchy beat shifts at 2:04
Hang It Up. 90.
Give It Back. 93. Classic rock melodies at verses might be boring but chorus was really ok. The final "brutal" phrase ... read more

50

They released a solid debut album, but I feel like this duo is no longer relevant thanks to this album and its predecessor, they are quite forgettable. Too bad.

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Track List

  1. Silence 
  2. Hit Me Down Sonny
  3. Hang It Up 
  4. Give It Back 
  5. Guggenheim 
  6. Soul Killing 
  7. One By One 
  8. Day to Day 
  9. Help
  10. In Your Life
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Added on: February 17, 2012