Average User Rating: 60% (49 Reviews)
4 / 5	It's just a bit of fun... Rob "Rob" (England, UK) - 25 May 2008 Seems, once again, that some people are taking this far too seriously. So what if NME are getting it wrong by bigging them up. So what if they aren't the most original band in the world, so what if you've heard it done before - music doesn't have to be ground-breaking, original or that important. If you're willing to listen to an album which is fun and catchy then this might be for you. If you want something deeper with a message then try having a word with yourself... just lighten up! ... Read Full Review »
1 / 5	Tallentless, annoying & disposible Jay (UK) - 26 May 2008 I rarely bother to take the time to leave negative reviews, its not really worth the effort. But these pair drove me to it. They manage to sum up the state of the ("popluar") music industry these days. Completely and utterly tallenless, annoying as sin and nowhere to be seen in 6 months time. I really hope the time passes quickly
1 / 5	Don't be fooled...... C. S. Lockley "RobInDaHood" (Nottingham, UK) - 21 May 2008 After so much promise with 'Great DJ', 'We Started Nothing' turns out to be a disappointing debut. The fact that NME talks this band up to be the best thing in pop music for ages is absolute tosh! Any comparison to 'The White Stripes' is laughable! There's nothing new here musically or artistically, in fact it's a downright lazy collection that anyone could throw together given a bit of time. Destined for the bargain bin in Woolies!!!
4 / 5	Shut Up and Let It Go... DJ Dave Boring "I'm the Chairman of the Bored" (Birmingham, UK) - 11 June 2008 Three weeks in, several listens later and I still can't decide if `We Started Nothing' is the worst thing this over-educated pansy has heard since Scouting For Girls. And this, I'm sure, is the real beauty and the sly pop genius of the Ting Tings debut album. Good Pop is a deceptively attractive creature in that it teases and flirts and nibbles away at you, one juicy bite at a time, never quite giving you enough but always keeping you coming back for more. Bad Pop however, much like an inexperienced lover, is far too over-zealous and just wants to roger you senseless with some borrowed moves, inevitably ruining your best sheets with it's messy, unfulfilled promises in the process. Now, the actual album - is it any good? I'm not going to bore you with a skull-crushingly tedious track-by-track analysis but, I will say: BE WARNED - there are a few dud tracks here. Although, in it's defence, I would say every classic pop debut also has a few duds here and there so it`s not really worth dwelling on. Should the Ting Tings survive to make another album I`m sure they`ll perfect their technique. They obviously know this and fully understand the transient nature of pop and their place in the scheme of things too, so whether this is really pop pretending to be indie or indie pretending to be pop or even pop pretending to be indie pretending to be pop, we should just shut up and let IT go. ... Read Full Review »
5 / 5	Love CSS? Will like this!!! Mr. S. Hewitt "steviefishtail" (Back-a-beyond UK) - 23 June 2008 What is it with people these days? Looking for that new sound, it only happens once in a decade (if you're lucky). Yes, most of this album is not original but then most these days aren't. This is CSS meets St Etiene. It's funky, it's fun, how can anyone with a hint of musical appreciation think this sounds like Girls Aloud? Obviously they don't know anything about music. It's always gonna be one of those genres that you like or hate with a vengience, but I like it (even if I didn't, Girls Aloud? C'mon, do you have a musical bone in your body?) I have to agree with the NME, this album is good, it's a grower but then "Cansei De Ser Sexy " was with me too. I've only heard the album twice now but it's already gettin' to me. Give it time and for all of you "pop" lovers, don't even think about buyin' it, that'll mean you don't have to give a bad review!!! Addition!!! Ok, I've had this album a week now and it's the only thing I'm listening to. It is wicked!!! Catchy as hell, even the wife and 17 month old boy like it. As with most albums you have to take the rough with the smooth but for me there's only a couple of bummers on this CD. Give it a go, it's worth it. Anyway, "SHUT UP AND LET ME GO!!!"... Read Full Review »