Electric Love (album) explained

Electric Love
Type:studio
Artist:Dirty Vegas
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Electric Love is the third studio album by British electronica group Dirty Vegas.[1] The album was met with positive reviews, and reached number 13 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2]

Critical reception

The album garnered positive reviews upon its release. An AllMusic review, written by Jon O'Brien, gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the production and the group's wide variety of influences, which he felt included New Order, Bloc Party, The Killers, Paul Van Dyk, Gary Numan, Ultrabeat, The Smiths, and The Clash. AllMusic also notes Electric Love as the best Dirty Vegas album, designating it an "Album Pick".[3]

Beat gave the album a positive review, feeling that the album could be "superficial" at times, but that the production and vocal performance "make it worth checking out."[4]

Electric Love also received a positive review from John Garratt, writing for PopMatters, who felt that the album was superior to their prior efforts, particularly "One", which he called "alterna-slush." He went on to designate "Little White Doves", "Changes", "Electric Love", "Emma", and "Never Enough" as highlights, concluding that the group "rises to the occasion."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart; it was their first entry on that chart in nearly a decade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dirty Vegas Discography. Discogs. 14 December 2016.
  2. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3ADirty%20Vegas&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Dirty%20Vegas Dirty Vegas chart search]. Billboard.biz. Billboard. 14 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Dirty Vegas Discography. Allmusic. 14 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Dirty Vegas: Electric Love (review). Beat. Furst Media Pty Ltd. 14 December 2016.