Simply cannot stop listening to this album, all I can say is 'what a refreshing change!'. Real music instead of the dross that puts itself forward as music nowadays. Traffic light is the gem on this album, it really shows the true talents of the band!!

Weeks and weeks in, several listens later and I still can't decide if `We Started Nothing' is the worst thing this over-educated pansy has experienced since Scouting For Girls pooed through his letter box. And this, I'm sure, is the real beauty and the sly pop genius of the Ting Tings debut album. Good Pop is a deceptively attractive creature in that it teases and flirts and nibbles away at you, one juicy bite at a time, never quite giving you enough but always keeping you coming back for more. Bad Pop however, much like an inexperienced lover, is far too over-zealous and just wants to roger you senseless with some borrowed moves, inevitably ruining your best sheets with it's messy, unfulfilled promises in the process.

Now the actual album - is it any good? Well, yes. It's good. It's annoying. It's catchy. It's not great, mind and the Ting Tings are by no means greater than the sum of their parts (even if these are parts 'borrowed' from just about every band to ever exist between 1976 and 1996). With this in mind, I'm not going to bore you with a skull-crushingly tedious track-by-track analysis and how I cleverly spotted the influences (ZE Records - look it up) but, I will say: BE WARNED - there are a few duds here. A few half-formed ideas that don't quite ping in the way intended. Although, in the album's defence, I would say every classic pop debut worth a damn has housed a stinker here and there so it`s not really worth dwelling on. I certainly haven't got time for that kind of introspection and complex over-analysis of the collected works of the TIng Tings thus far. In the unlikely event that the Ting Tings survive to make another album I`m sure they`ll have perfected their technique. They obviously know this and, fully understanding the transient nature of pop and their place in the scheme of things too, just want to enjoy it while it lasts. So whether this is really pop pretending to be indie or indie pretending to be pop or even pop pretending to be indie pretending to be pop, we should just shut up and let IT go.

Hmn.... I love Great DJ and That's Not My Name - very new wave and catchy sing along tunes.... but the rest of the album - sorry guys - is absolute rubbish, terrible lyrics and a failed attempt at ripping off the likes of Talking Heads/Devo etc who were and still are amazing song writers. This is definitely an album of HYPE, the single went straight to number one, but I doubt that they will get there again with any other track from this CD. Maybe they will get better with age? I don't know. But to be honest, unless you're curious about the Ting Tings sound, don't bother buying the album until it is in the bargain bucket (you might not have to wait too long for that).

A very catchy album every song is great especially "shut up and let me go" but i wouldnt agree with most reviewers saying these are the best group of 2008, its still worth buying.

it's a hype, but it didn't really impress me.
okay, it's fun, it's catchy but not really all that 'WAW'.
i'm curious if they could convince me live, we'll try it out at pukkelpop this year.
sorry if this review doesn't fit in your opinion, but hey: this in only an album of a group we're talking about. no big deal.

I really like the Ting Tings, I think they are cool & they stand out with their offbeat, quirky unique sound. That's Not My Name is infectious, aswell as Great DJ & Fruit Machine. The album at times can get a little repetative & a little too much to listen to in one sitting, but I think its good none the less. Not a classic, but if you liked their first too singles, then I would recommend getting it!

The Ting Tings are INCREDIBLE..
The album is AWESOME..
Ive seen them live 3 times and am in LOVE with them..
Every song except (Impacilla Carpisung) I adore..!
This band are AMAZING and are the next best thing. Definitely the band of 2008 :D

The album's ok... nothing special. What they can do with a guitar and drums is pretty cool, but the album is hard work to listen to. That's Not My Name is annoying... it builds really well, but is just annoying! Great DJ also has overly repeated lyrics & hooks. Great live, they just didn't come across that well to disc... If they ever release a live CD (after a couple more albums?) then that'll be worth buying...

This album is excellent.

I don't know why it gets some bad reviews - I would say it's one of the best albums of 2008 so far.

That's Not My Name and Traffic Light are two of the best songs on the album.

This CD is great! All the tunes are really catchy! Money well spent!