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Mar 22, 2012Haunting as it may be, A Church That Fits Our Needs succeeds on nearly every level.
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Mar 21, 2012It's definitely a taxing listen. But it's also one of the most cohesive and powerful records to come around in a long time, and it doesn't tire after multiple spins.
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Mar 20, 2012Shimmering and ethereal, A Church That Fits Our Needs finds the band as ambitious as ever.
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Mar 28, 2012Picker and the rest of Lost in the Trees have said plenty while also crafting a unique album that blends classical music with contemporary flair.
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MagnetApr 10, 2012A suite-like meditation that is emotionally expressive and impressively nuanced.[No. 86, p.55]
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Mar 20, 2012Lost in the Trees rethink of the music of grief and catharsis, turning this album into a loving and lively wake without neglecting either the precariousness of life or the horrors of death.
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Mar 30, 2012This may be one of the best records of the year so far.
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Mar 21, 2012A Church That Fits Our Needs isn't easy to define, but it is easy to get lost in.
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Apr 3, 2012It's an exhausting listen, but what A Church That Fits Our Needs does so well is how it makes this loss palatable--the grief is real and heartfelt and sometimes overwhelming, but in its honesty and the warm instrumentation that Picker has mastered, it's thoughtful and all too easy to get lost in.
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Mar 20, 2012Mr. Picker fills these songs with uncomfortable imagery, reliving his mother's pain and imagining her golden transfiguration.
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Mar 20, 2012The tracks on A Church are beatifically mournful, its orchestrations minor key, and its vocals sung by an author distinctly heavy of heart.
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