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Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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Neither Here Nor There
... come in nothing ever wanders ... light glows at the forest golden armor nothing ever harmed her ... and come back through the water oh look in... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Mar 22, 2012
    90
    Haunting as it may be, A Church That Fits Our Needs succeeds on nearly every level.
  2. Mar 21, 2012
    88
    It'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.
  3. Mar 20, 2012
    80
    The tracks on A Church are beatifically mournful, its orchestrations minor key, and its vocals sung by an author distinctly heavy of heart.
  4. Apr 3, 2012
    80
    It'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.
  5. Magnet
    Apr 10, 2012
    75
    A suite-like meditation that is emotionally expressive and impressively nuanced.[No. 86, p.55]
  6. Mar 28, 2012
    70
    Picker and the rest of Lost in the Trees have said plenty while also crafting a unique album that blends classical music with contemporary flair.
  7. Apr 5, 2012
    60
    A Church feels a little long, and getting through it requires a certain amount of emotional energy, but it's well worth the effort.

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  1. Mar 30, 2012
    10
    A beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking and masterful work of art. Every note, every word, every melody. Just perfect. As of right now, farA beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreaking and masterful work of art. Every note, every word, every melody. Just perfect. As of right now, far and away the best album of the year. Expand
  2. Jul 22, 2012
    9
    Never heard of them before but somehow photography on a cover of it grabbed my attention...anyway turned out to be the most beautiful album INever heard of them before but somehow photography on a cover of it grabbed my attention...anyway turned out to be the most beautiful album I heard in 2012 so far. Expand
  3. Dec 21, 2012
    9
    What emotion in this album. Arrangements melodies, voice, everything is very high. One of the best albums I've heard in the history of popWhat emotion in this album. Arrangements melodies, voice, everything is very high. One of the best albums I've heard in the history of pop music . Only tracks 4 and 8 are less developed regarding melodies. The other fly very high Expand
  4. Apr 10, 2012
    7
    I'm not a fan of so much orchestration, but I can sense the labor of love that has gone into this album. Altogether, I think it's a lovelyI'm not a fan of so much orchestration, but I can sense the labor of love that has gone into this album. Altogether, I think it's a lovely album but I just wished it had one or two defining songs as Bon Iver's first album had "Skinny Love." Collapse