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Flight Of The Conchords
by Flight Of The Conchords


8.0

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TV:

Flight Of The Conchords (HBO)

The first full-length album from the band is featured in the HBO series of the same name.

LABEL:	Sub Pop
RELEASE DATE:	22 April 2008
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Rock

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...

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Paste Magazine

This is top-flight stuff, and not just because I needed to glancingly reference the band’s name before signing off.

Under The Radar

Many songs play out like shared "private" jokes but succeed all the time. [Spring 2008, p.75]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Best of all, the Conchords never force their hand, frequently letting bizarre sonic references and awkward lyrical fumbles serve as unspoken punchlines.

Sputnikmusic

Overall, Flight of the Conchords created a well-rounded, original, and entertaining album filled with classic songs from their hit show.

All Music Guide

The music is clever and catchy enough to give it merit for repeated listens. Buy the DVD first to get the full story and then pick this up for road trip sing-alongs.

Boston Globe

The result is an album that is every bit as engaging as ear-candy as humor.

Hartford Courant

The only thing missing, really, is the visual context. That's a big piece of some of these songs--it is a TV show, after all--but even so, Flight of the Conchords the album is a thorough, and thoroughly entertaining, overview of Flight of the Conchords the band.

Uncut

It's safe to say this is the most endlessly playable comedy album of the new millennium. [May 2008, p.95]

Observer Music Monthly

This album will make your life considerably better.

Tiny Mix Tapes

This album is a nice collection of songs for our fans.

NOW Magazine

Lends itself to numerous repeat listens and laughs.

New Musical Express

Somehow, even after you know all the punchlines, the tunes are solid enough to still bear pressing ‘repeat’.

PopMatters

If you’re not spending your days gnawing on your sofa pillows waiting for the new season of their program to premiere, Flight of the Conchords will probably appease you no questions asked.

Q Magazine

Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are indeed funny, but over the course of an album they're musical enough to withstand repeated plays. [June 2008, p.138]

Urb

This long player is an ecstatic thrill ride through a world of comic minutia to tide FOTC's cult fan base over until their second season resumes after HBO's typical year and a half gap. [May/June 2008, p.92]

Prefix Magazine

Pulling off the high-wire act of musical comedy this well deserves an unabashed kudos.

Delusions of Adequacy

The 15 tracks presented are a perfect addition to any iPod and would certainly serve well as background music to any hipster wannabe party you throw.

Lost At Sea

The album does have its duds--like 'The Prince of Parties' and 'Boom'--but a cut like 'The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)' makes the album entirely worthwhile.

cokemachineglow

Flight of the Conchords ultimately succeeds apart from its parent television show because it’s a modest comedy album.

Pitchfork

In other words: Sure they're funny, but are these songs supposed to be any good? Surprisingly, yes.

Billboard

The lyrics hold their own as comedy poetry, and the album as a whole is stuffed with feel-good laughs.

Blender

Fans of the TV show will have heard versions of almost all these songs before. The problem is, they've also seen these songs before.

Spin

Divorced from their HBO series, the songs have room to stretch a little, only occasionally sacrificing context. [May 2008, p.98]

The Phoenix

But as a musical concern, the Conchords can’t hold a candle to [Tenacious] D, a shortcoming that’s much more apparent on this homonymous CD than it is on TV.

Dusted Magazine

I feel like Flight of the Conchords could do something interesting if they embraced the absurdity of their act and didn’t stand aloof from it at an ironic distance.

The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 17 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Thom B. gave it a4:
I am tired of indie. I would also like to add- trash.

Wally L. gave it a10:
This is a top effort and is a must have for those that like to indulge in Beck / Beastie Boys type of stylistic comical rifts.

Joe B. gave it a7:
Even though this album contains no new material, it makes for a great laugh here and there.

Paul C gave it an8:
This is a pretty good mix of songs featured on FOTC's HBO show. If you've heard any of the band's live recordings, this album pales in comparison, but it is interesting to hear a more polished Bret and Jemaine. Great album for fans, but if you aren't already hip to FOTC probably not the place I'd recommend starting.

WTF? WTF? gave it a0:
Just like the show, this is TERRIBLE.

Dave gave it an8:
It's a decent enough album, but there's no new content. Don't get me wrong, though, the material that is there (mostly from the show) is pretty good.

Flight Of The Conchords by Flight Of The Conchords

Flight Of The Conchords
by Flight Of The Conchords