Genre: indie pop Label: Polyvinyl Release date: Aug. 21 Producer: James Cecil Related Links: Last fm site / Official artist siteAustralian indie pop/electro outfit Architecture in Helsinki ’s latest album, “Places Like This,” is brimming with activity, bouncing off the wall with everything from playful pop to obnoxious noise. Though a band that in the past has shown a lot of promise, “Places Like This” proves that, at times, you can definitely have too much of a good thing.

Overall Grade: B- (6 Votes)

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“Armed with a more evolved sound and a better album than any that have come before it, Architecture in Helsinki might now have a real chance of making a splash in America’s more diverse popular music pool.” - Courtney Pomeroy, The Diamondback
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Grade: A
 

“Their brand of ADD-pop is too indecisive to be groundbreaking, too eccentric to be a universal favorite, and too reminiscent of child’s play to be deemed serious.” - Amanda Bao, The Daily Californian
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Grade: B

“Most of the 10 tracks vacillate between borderline brilliant and painstaking.” - Ann Colwell, The Daily Iowan
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Grade: B+

“‘Places Like This’ mixes the cerise with the cerulean with the Caribbean green with the cornflower, and the result is a pastiche of experimentation and exuberance, if only a bit frenzied.” - Adam Clair, The Penn State Daily Collegian
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Grade: C+

“Unfortunately for me, the album, despite its bright spots, is a bit of a let down.” - Phil Shiu, The Stanford Daily
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Grade: C

“Disparagingly enough, the best songs on this album are the ones where the band seems to expend the least effort.” - Alex Fankuchen, The Duke Chronicle
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Grade: C