''Noise Won't Stop'' is the third studio album by
New York City
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electronica
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duo
Shy Child
Shy Child were an American electronic music duo from New York City, United States, consisting of Pete Cafarella on vocals and synthesizers and Nate Smith on drums.
History
Shy Child formed in the summer of 2000, when former college friends Pete ...
.
Release
The album was the first by the band to be released in the
UK, leading many to erroneously believe that it was the band's first album. The album was also released in the US and Japan.
Track listing
# "
Drop the Phone" - 3:03
# "Pressure to Come" - 3:26
# "Kick Drum (Featuring
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)" - 3:23
# "The Volume" - 3:07
# "Generation Y (We Got It)" - 3:08
# "Astronaut" - 3:29
# "Good and Evil" - 3:23
# "Noise Won't Stop" - 3:21
# "
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" - 3:47
# "What's It Feel Like?" - 5:00
# "Cause and Effect" - 5:09
*Tracks 8 and 9 appeared on the band's previous album, ''
One with the Sun
''One with the Sun'' is the second studio album by New York City electronica duo Shy Child. The album is centered on the sun, with many songs containing lyrical themes about summer and sunshine.
Track listing
Standard Edition
# "Noise Won't Sto ...
''.
*Tracks 1 and 6 feature
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by Seth Misterka.
Critical reception
Reviews of the album have been generally positive.
Pitchfork Media
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gave the album 8/10, stating "it's when Shy Child's grip on songcraft grows extremely tenuous that their music becomes interesting, even thrilling".
Drowned in Sound expressed similar praise: "And that’s the irony, y’see: the noise did stop. But, by god, you wish it hadn’t."
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2007 albums
Shy Child albums