• Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Feb 28, 2006
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Paste Magazine
    30
    Its walls of distorted, alt-rock power chords reek of the 1990s. [Apr/May 2006, p.102]
  2. Sure, Nine Black Alps may be a more "genuine" concoction of Nirvana's formula, but how can this be considered revelatory or of interest when it comes across as so faceless?
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. AdrianM
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    This is the best record I have heard since the YYY's Fever to Tell. Its raw, loud and lryically interesting. It nice to hear somtning This is the best record I have heard since the YYY's Fever to Tell. Its raw, loud and lryically interesting. It nice to hear somtning diffrent than all the crap Emo Punk coming from the US and the melancholy whine of current Brit Pop Full Review »
  2. GarrettS
    Mar 1, 2006
    9
    This gets mixed reviews, yet people drool over overhyped cliche stuff like arctic monkeys. Wow. This is just good ol' rock and roll, This gets mixed reviews, yet people drool over overhyped cliche stuff like arctic monkeys. Wow. This is just good ol' rock and roll, lots of energy and melody. Anyone who enjoys any form of rock music can enjoy this. Full Review »
  3. Alex
    Feb 28, 2006
    9
    class as! yes, it smacks of Nirvana.... but since when was that a bad thing? eh? eh?