Out of Control

Girls Aloud - Out of Control
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2008 Ratings: #544 / 806
User Score
Based on 40 ratings
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
musicOMH

Out Of Control is, generally, yet another excellent album from a group who may have risen from a lot of people’s ‘guilty pleasure’ to becoming full-on national treasures.

80
NME
Not their best, but still more consistent than any British indie album released this year.
80
Slant Magazine
At this point in the game, the group no longer needs to work to earn anyone’s respect.
70
AllMusic
Overall, this release is another solid addition to the grade-A career that Girls Aloud have already had, and it serves as another excellent pop album, one of the better ones of 2008, even if it isn't necessarily the most creative in relative measures.
60
The Observer

Their best albums are like piñatas: crack them open and surprising goodies spilled out. Out of Control is more of a lucky dip, with scintillating trinkets and humdrum knick-knacks.

40
The Independent

Frankly, Out of Control seems a singularly inapt title for an album of such meekly conformist pop.

tinaslegs
56

'The Loving Kind' it's the best song on this record.

musicbox
78

Out of Control is more traditional pop than Tangled Up but it works. Even though some tracks are just there, others are fantastic and overall make this album still a solid pop record. Untouchable is absolute magic and one of their best songs while The Promise is so different from anything they've ever done and has fantastic production and vocals (especially from Sarah). One thing I commend is that it's different from anything they've ever done before, especially production wise.

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dwgrouswman
70

The Promise - 6.7
The Loving Kind - 7
Rolling Back the Rivers In Time - 7.1
Love Is the Key - 7.3
Turn To Stone - 7
Untouchable - 7.5
Fix Me Up - 7.2
Love Is Pain - 7
Miss You Bow Wow - 6.8
Revolution In the Head - 6.8
Live In the Country - 7.3

70/100

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