Summer 08

Metronomy - Summer 08
Critic Score
Based on 30 reviews
2016 Ratings: #596 / 1004
User Score
Based on 167 ratings
2016 Rank: #500
Liked by 6 people
July 1, 2016 / Release Date
LP / Format
Because Music / Label
Indietronica / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Drowned in Sound

In the years since Pip Paine… and Nights Out the group had seemed to be more focused on recording albums than three-minute-hits. The two sides of the group, both new and old, combine gloriously in Summer, creating a pure pop climax some of the supposed greats of the genre would be proud of.

80
Exclaim!

Summer 08 may not have been designed to build on the success of Love Letters and The English Riviera, but it still very well may; it's every bit as resourceful, offbeat and pleasing as anything Mount has done to date.

80
The Skinny
It’s this wit – both in lyrics and in music – coupled with his constant tinkering which makes Metronomy such a joy to listen to. And still one of the UK’s most original modern pop bands.
80
DIY

Nodding strongly towards everything from Hall & Oates, to Justice, and Patrice Rushen, and flaunting all of Mount’s influences without a hint of irony, Summer ‘08’ is from start to finish, a back to basics, pure-pop odyssey.

80
NME
Downsides? There really aren’t any. Mount has done it again.
80
AllMusic

Summer 08's exuberance and sophistication are a testament to those skills, as well as to music's power to define and evoke a period in time -- and one of Metronomy's most enjoyable albums yet.

75
The 405

Mount remains an exceptional musical craftsman, who continues to shift and change and toy with his formula, which is proven to result in fun listens like Summer 08.

75
The Line of Best Fit

While it might lack the chaotic charm of Nights Out, or the lush, well-rounded sound of The English Riviera, it makes up for that by simply being fun.

75
Under the Radar

Summer 08 is Metronomy stripped back and as a result plays to frontman Joseph Mount's strengths.

72
Pitchfork

In anyone else’s hands, Summer 08 might seem strange and cold. But from Mount, as ornery as it is, it feels like a gesture of trust.

70
Loud and Quiet
The BPMs rarely raise pulse rates, and for an album supposedly bursting with bangers, it features far too few. But then maybe that’s Mount’s point: we’ll never recapture the euphoria of youth, so those rose-tinted memories should be relegated to the past.
70
Clash

‘Summer 08’ is the banger-filled record Mount has always wanted to make, for fun, and we’re very much glad that he did.

70
No Ripcord

Summer 08 is good work from Mount, and an album with its fair share of corking tracks.

70
musicOMH

Overall ... there is more than enough on Summer 08 to reconfirm Metronomy’s position as one of this country’s wittiest, most original and purely enjoyable pop acts.

60
The Guardian

Metronomy seem to have ever so slightly lost their way since the sublime high-water mark of 2011’s The English Riviera.

50
Consequence of Sound

After starting strong, Summer 08 fizzles out, much like a failed night on the town.

tintinmoo
78

Back Together - 72
Miami Logic - 74
Old Skool - 76
16 Beat - 100
Hang Me Out To Dry - 73
Mick Slow - 70
My House - 92
Night Owl - 83
Love's Not an Obstacle - 71
Summer Jam - 74

TheBricker
81

Maybe it was the longer absence from listening to Metronomy albums, but I really vibed with Summer 08. I had heard previously that this was another project which was mainly put together by Joseph Mount alone, so I was curious to hear how it would turn out, considering that a lot of time and changes in sound had passed ever since Metronomy's debut, and luckily the end result was awesome. The footing does get lost for a brief moment at the middle segment of the album, but it comes back with a ... read more

noisejunkie
85

best metronomy album, not eveing joking

maruzumbi
82

Had fun with this one

TheBricker
81

Maybe it was the longer absence from listening to Metronomy albums, but I really vibed with Summer 08. I had heard previously that this was another project which was mainly put together by Joseph Mount alone, so I was curious to hear how it would turn out, considering that a lot of time and changes in sound had passed ever since Metronomy's debut, and luckily the end result was awesome. The footing does get lost for a brief moment at the middle segment of the album, but it comes back with a ... read more

oskar4
72

Back Together: 80 ★
Miami Logic: 80 ★
Old Skool: 80
16 Beat: 70
Hang Me Out to Dry: 80
Mick Slow: 60
My House: 60
Night Owl: 80 ★
Love’s Not An Obstacle: 60
Summer Jam: 70

Average: 72 / 100

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Track List

1Back Together
3:40
75
2Miami Logic
3:20
75
3Old Skool
5:13
88
416 Beat
3:16
73
5Hang Me Out to Dry
3:50
with Robyn
73
6Mick Slow
5:02
78
7My House
3:19
78
8Night Owl
4:28
83
9Love's Not an Obstacle
3:15
80
10Summer Jam
3:43
83
Total Length: 39 minutes
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Added on: May 11, 2016