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Grand
by Matt & Kim
This is the second album for the duo from Brooklyn.
| LABEL: |
Fader |
| RELEASE DATE: |
20 January 2009 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
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...
90
Alternative Press
The cutest couple this side of Jack and Meg do exactly that [get serious] on the shockingly accomplished Grand. [Feb 2009, p.100]
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Grand might inspire head-bobbing and smiles, but it'll rarely make a jaw drop.
73
Pitchfork
Luckily, Grand features not only some of the band's most personal lyrics, but also some of its most universal.
70
Spin
Matt and Kim (their real names) come on like a punked-up Mates of State--a couple so cute that you'd walk away from their frantic live shows feeling mushy, if someone hadn't just mushed you. But the love songs on their second album are for their home borough of Brooklyn as much as for each other.
70
PopMatters
Grand runs into something of an identity crisis in its third act, as it moves through these phases a bit too quickly and gets left sitting and twirling in a way. Fortunately, most of its flubs (only a precious few) do not stand out.
70
Paste Magazine
Grand’s euphonious opening tracks don’t disappoint, particularly the jubilant single 'Daylight,' which is so good it warrants a closing remixed version.
70
Boston Globe
For the most part the album is a galloping goof, with vocalist and keyboard player Matt Johnson hamming his way through a series of rousing blog-pop gems.
60
NOW Magazine
The married couple bash out organ-pumping pop blasts that exuberantly pick apart their youthful experiences.
60
All Music Guide
Grand isn't as majestic as its name suggests, with only a handful of songs moving past the anxious minimalism that permeated the last album. For returning fans, though, Grand provides a familiar brand of punk music for happy people, for lovebirds, for those who wish Mates of State had more swagger and less glockenspiel.
60
Blender
Recorded in Matt’s childhood bedroom with their trademark teenage palette (a Casiotone, Matt’s nasal whinge and Kim’s bubbly punk beats), their sophomore album plays like the indie-musical version of one of those yesterday-I-was-a-teenager-but-now-I’m magically-an-adult ’80s movies.
The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
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