For the Masses (Hadouken! album)

For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!.[1] It was recorded in Groningen, The Netherlands during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.

For the Depeche Mode tribute album, see For the Masses.
For the Masses
Studio album by
Hadouken!
Released25 January 2010
RecordedSummer 2009 at Groningen, The Netherlands
Length43:56
LabelSurface Noise
ProducerNoisia
Hadouken! chronology
M.A.D. EP
(2009)		 For the Masses
(2010)		 Every Weekend
(2013)
Singles from For The Masses
  1. "M.A.D."
    Released: 14 September 2009
  2. "Turn the Lights Out"
    Released: 20 December 2009
  3. "Mic Check"
    Released: 12 April 2010
  4. "House is Falling"
    Released: 28 June 2010

Track listing

All songs written by Hadouken! and Noisia

No.TitleLength
1."Rebirth"4:30
2."Turn the Lights Out"3:53
3."M.A.D."3:26
4."Evil"3:56
5."House is Falling"4:10
6."Mic Check"3:26
7."Ugly"4:05
8."Bombshock"3:54
9."Play the Night"4:13
10."Lost[1]"4:16
11."Retaliate" (iTunes Bonus Track)4:07
  • "Ugly" was featured as a dub mix on the M.A.D. EP.

Chart position
Chart Peak Position
UK Albums Chart 19

Release

The album was released on 25 January 2010. Fans who pre-ordered the album through the official website received a signed copy a few days early, with their name included on a mini poster inside the case.

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic43/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound[3]
The Music Fix[4]
NME[5]
True to Sound[6]

Reviews for the album have been mostly negative.[7] Drowned in Sound stated that "This aggressive tone... breaks new boundaries in something absolutely ridiculous",[8] whilst NME feels "James Smith is in the throes of an aneurysm. By the end of For the Masses you might well be wishing one on yourself just for sweet relief."[9] Both reviewers gave the album 3 out of 10 stars. One notable exception to this negative trend was Q, whose reviewer called the album "addictive, energizing, and catchy as hell."[7]

Hadouken!
  • James Smith - vocals, programming
  • Daniel "Pilau" Rice - guitar, synthesizer
  • Christopher Purcell - bass, synthesizer, samples
  • Alice Spooner - synthesizer
  • Nick Rice - drums, programming

References
  1. "Hadouken Reveal Album for the Masses". This Is Fake DIY. 10 Nov 2009. Retrieved 10 Nov 2009.
  2. "For the Masses by Hadouken!". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "Album Review: Hadouken! - For the Masses". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. The Music Fix review
  5. NME.COM. "Album review: Hadouken! - For The Masses (Surface Noise) - NME.COM". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. True to Sound review Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "For the Masses". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 Feb 2010.
  8. William Grant (22 Jan 2010). "Hadouken! - For the Masses". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  9. Gavin Haynes (15 Jan 2010). "Album review: Hadouken! - For The Masses (Surface Noise)". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2010.


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