Strange Weather, Isn't It?

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Strange Weather, Isn't It?
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Studio album by
!!!
ReleasedAugust 24, 2010
Genre Dance-punk
Length40:44
Label Warp
Producer !!!
!!! chronology
Myth Takes
(2007)
Strange Weather, Isn't It?
(2010)
Thr!!!er
(2013)

Strange Weather, Isn't It? is the fourth album by dance-punk group !!!, released on August 24, 2010, on Warp Records. [1] The album's first single, "AM/FM", was made available as a free download from the band's website and was released on limited edition clear vinyl on July 13, 2010. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.6/10 [3]
Metacritic 67/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The A.V. Club B [7]
Billboard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME 7/10 [10]
Pitchfork 6.9/10 [11]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin 6/10 [13]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]

Metacritic rates Strange Weather, Isn't It? as 67 out of 100, stating it has "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 critic scores. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."AM/FM"4:55
2."The Most Certain Sure"5:39
3."Wannagain Wannagain"3:50
4."Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass"5:06
5."Steady as the Sidewalk Cracks"4:25
6."Hollow"2:48
7."Jump Back"3:21
8."Even Judas Gave Jesus a Kiss"5:45
9."The Hammer"4:54
Total length:40:44
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Blue" (iTunes bonus track)5:25
11."Made of Money" (Japan CD bonus track)3:07

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Strange Weather, Isn't It?
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [17] 86
French Albums (SNEP) [18] 112
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [19] 54
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] 13

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