I Love You, It's Cool
by Bear in Heaven
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. Filter
    Apr 2, 2012
    86
    Another outstanding entry from the electro-enclave, Brooklyn-based Bear in Heaven's I Love You, It's Cool is a slick ride.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Apr 4, 2012
    80
    All told, I Love You, It's Cool won't resonate upon first listen. It'll have to grow on you, but once it does, there's no denying its enchantment.
  3. Under The Radar
    Apr 2, 2012
    80
    The band have built their own innate musical language after years of intense touring, and they exude a certain kinetic verve on I Love You, It's Cool.
  5. Prefix Magazine
    Apr 2, 2012
    80
    I Love You, It's Cool prove Bear in Heaven's 2009-10 success wasn't a fluke, and given two years, they can deliver another album of ebullient jams.
  6. Beats Per Minute
    Apr 13, 2012
    77
    While it's not as subtle or as elegantly constructed as Beast Rest Forth Mouth, this record has a kineticism and momentum that Beast lacked.
  7. Pitchfork
    Apr 5, 2012
    75
    I Love You, It's Cool is admirable in large part because its ambitions are every bit as subtle and difficult to quantify as its pleasures-- you don't have to call it "adult indie," but it feels like conflicted indie rock for adults.
  8. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jul 2, 2012
    70
    I Love You, It's Cool is an indication of the band's ability to actually live up to the hype and promises that have previously, sometimes carelessly, been thrown their way.
  9. BBC Music
    May 18, 2012
    70
    Almost everything is tight and controlled, returning time and again to the simple power of a pop song.
  10. PopMatters
    Apr 6, 2012
    70
    When Bear in Heaven's desire for duality-the confluence of ambience and pop-succeeds, it does so brilliantly. Ironically, it only manages these heights half the time.
  11. Uncut
    Apr 4, 2012
    70
    Singer John Philpot's boyish sighs and teen-romance lyrics feel a little lightweight and non-committal, but the promised groove element plays dividends during the album's second half. [May 2012, p.67]
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  12. Consequence
    Apr 4, 2012
    70
    The end result is more appealing than the retro-heavy work of many of their fellow Brooklynites.
  13. CMJ
    Apr 3, 2012
    70
    There are enough outside influences here-kraut, new wave, post-punk-that the album, for the most part, manages to mark itself as a smart, sleek dance record.
  14. The Fly (UK)
    Apr 2, 2012
    70
    Refreshingly repetitive. We love you too, Bear In Heaven.
  15. AllMusic
    Apr 4, 2012
    60
    Their breed of futuristic pop is more polished than ever, and loses some of its edge with that increased emulsion.
  16. No Ripcord
    Apr 3, 2012
    60
    Only a couple of the tracks really resonate, even with repeated spins.
  17. musicOMH.com
    Apr 2, 2012
    60
    Overall, I Love You, It's Cool is a solid, but unspectacular, return from Bear In Heaven.
  18. Slant Magazine
    Apr 4, 2012
    50
    With its bright spots marred by detachment, despondency, and meandering, I Love You, It's Cool fails to deliver on the promise of Beast Rest Forth Mouth, knocking Bear in Heaven back a tier or two in the race for indie electro-pop supremacy.
  19. Dusted Magazine
    Apr 4, 2012
    50
    For all its veneer of accessible pop, I Love You, It's Cool is too often bereft of good old-fashioned melody--still too often adrift in the clouds of instrumentation,
  20. Boston Globe
    Apr 3, 2012
    50
    By the time "World of Freakout" rolls past, the terrain is too familiar--the agreeable enough "Warm Water" and the dull wash of "Space Remains" prolong a tepid trend that sogs the album's last half.
  21. The A.V. Club
    Apr 3, 2012
    50
    The overindulgence comes off as an indistinguishable wall of sound and, even worse, as a terrific bore.
  22. Q Magazine
    Apr 13, 2012
    40
    ILY,IC is marred by the wrong kind of heaviness: Jon Philpot's ponderous vocals or the histrionic art-school thump of Idle Heart and Kiss Me Crazy are reminders that there are other bands (School of Seven Bells, Active Child) doing this sort of dark drama with more guile. [May 2012, p.91]
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AlexxTrusc
    May 26, 2012
    7
    If you would like to determine somehow style of Bear In Heaven's album - "I Love You, It's Cool" so you would have to call it anIf you would like to determine somehow style of Bear In Heaven's album - "I Love You, It's Cool" so you would have to call it an alternative in all its glory. All songs on the album are a combination of indie rock melodic motifs, somewhat muffled vocals and above all distinctive electronic background - which is not only the backdrop to the works - but its very important part.… Full Review »
  2. danav88
    May 23, 2012
    9
    Terrific, a departure from their sophomore album into something that is much more mature and calculated. Whereas Beast was a raw burst ofTerrific, a departure from their sophomore album into something that is much more mature and calculated. Whereas Beast was a raw burst of sonic energy, I Love You is a daunting trip. The influence of The Field can be felt, perhaps a unavoidable comparison for the kind of 'wall of sound' jams featured here. What really steals the show for me is the vocal delivery; more pronounced and hypnotic than on Beast, it serves as a remarkable contrast for the propelled instrumentation. All of this and also immaculate production make it a worthwhile listen.… Full Review »
  3. hypnowheel
    Apr 7, 2012
    10
    Huge fan of Beast Forth. Have seen them twice live and loved it both times. This album is a grower, for sure... wasn't quite what I wasHuge fan of Beast Forth. Have seen them twice live and loved it both times. This album is a grower, for sure... wasn't quite what I was expecting at first, but I kept listening because I enjoyed the sound. Eventually, it clicked. Since then, I've listened about 100 times and I'm still not sick of it.

    It's brighter and more polished, maybe not quite as gritty as Beast. There are synths that make me smile, grooves that make me feel more alive... good stuff. I look forward to seeing them perform the new songs live in a few weeks.    … Full Review »
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