Album Of The Year
by The Good Life
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    Kasher... wrenches sad-eyed beauty out of slow indie-folk arrangements while eulogizing several affairs. [30 Sep 2004, p.188]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    Album Of The Year is able to sustain a listener for 53 minutes--not necessarily interest, and certainly not to inspire, but sustain. [#7]
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Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best Album of 2004

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Vampire25
    Dec 4, 2012
    8
    My brother introduced me to this album, and I will admit, it is pretty great. The lyrics are amongst the saddest I've heard in awhile. It'sMy brother introduced me to this album, and I will admit, it is pretty great. The lyrics are amongst the saddest I've heard in awhile. It's fantastic though. The opener "Album Of The Year' is one of the best tracks I've heard ever. All In All, Album Of The Year is a great record with great lyrics.… Full Review »
  2. davenbettridge
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    My favourite songs on the album are: 1) Inmates 2) Night and Day 3) Album of the Year 4) Under a Honeymoon. There are some very memorableMy favourite songs on the album are: 1) Inmates 2) Night and Day 3) Album of the Year 4) Under a Honeymoon. There are some very memorable songs found in this album and they all fit together very well with an over arcing story that I relate to. The lyrics are so good and while there are no happy endings to this story the whole album feels romantic in a sense of longing and desire for things to have happened differently. Album of the Year is an awesome album with a deep meaningful story. Ill remember these songs for the rest of my life.… Full Review »
  3. Andy
    Aug 16, 2006
    9
    One of those albums that needs to be heard all the way through to completely understand. The lyrics are probably the best you'll ever hear.
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