Sallybee - 9/4/2010

3OH!3's 'Streets of Gold' is a pleasantly surprising piece, full of songs with catchy riffs. The whole album has a more dance-music feel than their previous album, 'Want', which fitted much more into the electro/rap side of things - though the energetic vocals still remain.
Opening with 'Beaumont' (which provides a super opening track for their live shows), it makes a slow start with tracks like 'I Can Do Anything' and the unfortunate 'My First Kiss' with Ke$ha. However, the pace is quickly picked up, with some real boomers such as 'We Are Young', and 'Touchin on My' which bears some resemblance to the Pussycat Dolls' hit 'Beep'. As well as the real dance-floor tracks, there is a more sensitive side to the album - some of the best lyrics are on 'R.I.P.' and the title track, 'Streets of Gold'. Also included are two songs from 3OH!3's previous album (Want), the hit singles 'Starstrukk' (with Katy Perry) and 'Don't Trust Me', both gloriously catchy and have massive replay value.
Overall, a superb album, and with 16 tracks, you can't go far wrong - you're bound to find a few favourites in there.