Loud Like Nature

Uncut - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Lulling ambience, dub symphonies and quasi-Russian analogue folk." Mojo - "...Striking a gloriously unsteady balance between art pose and rock'n'roll ooze....A great record..." Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This is an album which manages the rare trick of being accessible and head-warpingly barmy both at the same time..." CMJ - "...LOUD LIKE NATURE adds the eclectic to the electric, subverting their Neu! And Stereolab-isms through pulsating funk, skuzzy garage rock and grinding glam..." Magnet - "...LOUD is the sound of a band losing its baby teeth..." Q (11/02, p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This is an album which manages the rare trick of being accessible and head-warpingly barmy both at the same time..." Mojo (12/02, p.113) - "...Striking a gloriously unsteady balance between art pose and rock'n'roll ooze....A great record..." Uncut (11/02, p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Lulling ambience, dub symphonies and quasi-Russian analogue folk." Magnet (1/03, p.80) - "...LOUD is the sound of a band losing its baby teeth..." CMJ (10/28/02, p.6) - "...LOUD LIKE NATURE adds the eclectic to the electric, subverting their Neu And Stereolab-isms through pulsating funk, skuzzy garage rock and grinding glam..."

LOUD LIKE NATURE is arguably Add N to X's most cohesive album. While fans of the in-your-face noise blitzkrieg of early albums like ON THE WIRES OF OUR NERVES and AVANT HARD may bemoan the poppier elements of this outfit's fifth effort, it's hard to deny that the band has grown as its songwriting skills sharpen. Synth-drenched, groove-driven tunes like "Total All Out Water" and "Sheez Mine" invite singalongs and shaking hips without sacrificing Add N's raucous, punky energy. It's this balance that makes LOUD LIKE NATURE one of the their best.|