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Diamond Hoo Ha
by Supergrass


7.7

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The sixth studio album for the English rock quartet was recorded in Germany.

LABEL:	Astralwerks
RELEASE DATE:	10 June 2008
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Rock

NOTES: Original UK release 24 Mar 2008.

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Uncut

Apply megawatt tunes and career-best performances and you’ve got an album to top even 2002’s criminally neglected "Life On Other Planets."

Billboard

Supergrass has gone from energetic, young and roughshod to energetic, veteran and polished.

Hartford Courant

This is grown-up rock, with an adult swagger, from one of today's most gifted songwriting bands.

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Supergrass sounds loose and inspired throughout.

PopMatters

Diamond Hoo Ha is a city record through and through: fuzzy and raucous, lit up with neon guitars and drums as crowded as a main urban artery, seedy in thrill and immaculately clean in design.

The New York Times

Diamond Hoo Ha can sometimes sound like an anthology. But there’s still a boisterous band under all the borrowings, and loosening up and stretching its identity have just made Supergrass snappier and rowdier.

New Musical Express

Overall, it’s a brash, shiny, confident record, careering along on a second wind, or as one jaunty number puts it, “the return of inspiration.”

Under The Radar

All indications on Diamond Hoo Ha point to this being just the change Supergrass needed. [Spring 2008, p.81]

All Music Guide

Supergrass come crashing back to life with Diamond Hoo Ha, an album every bit as cheerfully gaudy and vulgar as its title.

Lost At Sea

Regardless of lyrical legitimacy, the sentiment is captivating, but across the album as a whole this substance is fleeting, and is what fans will be missing the most.

Pitchfork

Diamond Hoo Ha does seem like an apt description of the glittery nonsense contained within.

Hot Press

You get the feeling that, in the long run, Diamond Hoo Ha is destined to be remembered as one of the lesser works in their canon.

Prefix Magazine

Diamond Hoo Ha is by no means a return to the band’s glory days, but it at least offers a simple reminder of their talent for writing energetic, hook-laden pop songs.

Observer Music Monthly

Their sixth collection is broad, bouncy and almost entirely forgettable.

Mojo

This muscular, everyman rock could have been produced at any time in the past 35 years, but has charm and character nevertheess. [Apr 2008, p.104]

Spin

Thanks to Supergrass' long-standing dedication to the well-placed smirk, they never succumb to sappiness. [Apr 2008, p.100]

Dot Music

This isn't a bad record, it's just a laboured and peculiarly joyless one, all those things that Supergrass were once the opposite of.

musicOMH.com

There are certainly highlights but not enough good songs to give the album a big impact overall.

Drowned In Sound

Briskly performed, smartly assembled and largely unmemorable, Diamond Hoo Ha is a lot like half-asleep sex; you’re vaguely aware this is supposed to be fun, but you keep drifting off, and you might have to ask the person sitting next to you if it actually took place come the morning.

Q Magazine

Once again, then, it's a case of could do better. [Apr 2008, p.115]

Tiny Mix Tapes

This album will please Supergrass-adoring simpletons merely looking for a new album by their favorite band, but to everyone else it should be considered a major disappointment.

Village Voice

Now Diamond Hoo Ha, find Supergrass mired in a sort of stasis. We always knew the lads were limited to just three chords; with efforts that feel measured, contrived, and dawdling, they finally sound like it.

The average user rating for this album is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Andrew A. gave it a6:
Agree with Leroy and Chris. Road to Rouen was innovating and inspired, this is just a step back. It's not badly done though, but Supergrass has done it better in the past.

mike b gave it an8:
I'm very glad that they haven't sold out and just thrown another album out now that they're getting a little bigger on this side of the pond. Very solid all the way through.

Thoma B. gave it a7:
Awesome, although there are many songs I do not like.

Michael S. gave it a9:
Great album, better than Road to Rouen which I liked too. One tip though - give it more than one listen!

Chris B. gave it a5:
I totally agree with Leroy B. I thought Road to Rouen was a lovely piece of work and was really looking forward to this. Unfortunately some of the tunes on here are less memorable some on their self titled third album. Disappointed. Change the direction back to Rouen !

John gave it a9:
I agree with Greg. I'm not sure what many of the critics were listening to or what they know about the band. This is a great album and easily ranks amongst their best work. The only proviso is that it takes a few listens to sink in but your patience will be rewarded, believe me. If the world was fair, these guys would be global superstars.

Greg gave it a10:
Did these critics even listen to the album? I'm hard pressed to imagine a single weak track on this entirely cohesive and entertaining album.

Diamond Hoo Ha by Supergrass

Diamond Hoo Ha
by Supergrass