User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info

Album Of The Year
by
Album Of The Year Image
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

  • Summary: The Good Life is a side project for Cursive's Tim Kasher, and this third full-length release (following the 'Lovers Need Lawyers' EP) finds him joined by Stefanie Drootin, Ryan Fox and Roger Lewis.

Top Track

Closed Chapter
Came from the gritty no lavish life Came form a city with no flashing lights And where your casket might drops outta sight And where niggas keep them... See the rest of the song lyrics
See Full Track List »
Powered by

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Like most good thematic albums, or films or books, for that matter, it's hard to put the pieces together on Album Of The Year, and just when you think you've got the narrative unraveled, you'll rediscover another lost passage or double entendre. [Sep 2004, p.122]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. AllMusic
    90
    The attention to detail in the production, the punchy melodies, and the sympathetic performances by the group -- along with Kasher's writing that is nothing less than gripping and often head-shakingly brilliant -- make this record an indispensable artifact for anyone who likes indie rock with a real emotional punch.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    Album of the year? It's definitely a contender. [7 Aug 2004, p.49]
    All this publication's reviews
  4. Junkmedia
    80
    [Kasher's] ability to toss off seemingly effortless melodic hooks makes one wonder just what kind of water is in Saddle Creek.
  5. The A.V. Club
    70
    Album Of The Year isn't as compact or viscerally exciting as the EP that preceded it, mainly because it's not as loud.
  6. Blender
    70
    Listening to these tales of failing relationships feels like eavesdropping, but it's irresistible. [Sep 2004, p.136]
    All this publication's reviews
  7. 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]
    All this publication's reviews

See all 13 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. StephanieW
    Sep 7, 2004
    10
    April to March... I will listen to this album all year... righteous tunes!
  2. BrandonM
    Aug 25, 2004
    10
    This is a great album! It's not as "excited" as the Lovers Need Lawyers E.P., but great nonetheless. This would be a welcome and solid This is a great album! It's not as "excited" as the Lovers Need Lawyers E.P., but great nonetheless. This would be a welcome and solid addition to anyone's record collection. … Expand
  4. 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.… Expand
  5. MellyA
    Sep 12, 2004
    10
    Awesome.
  6. CocoE
    Jul 9, 2005
    10
    I love the good life and this album is awsome!
  7. bianca
    Aug 20, 2005
    10
    i fucking love it. they're music is the kind that you will listen to over and over and over and you still get anxious for that one part i fucking love it. they're music is the kind that you will listen to over and over and over and you still get anxious for that one part of the song. fuck i love them.… Expand
  8. AlexH
    Aug 13, 2004
    8
    Very solid CD, amazing song writing which is to be expected from Tim Kasher. The sound of the album is not as compelling as the Lovers Need Very solid CD, amazing song writing which is to be expected from Tim Kasher. The sound of the album is not as compelling as the Lovers Need Lawyers EP or Black Out LP, but this album is certainly lyrically driven, and it certainly succeeds in the highest sense possible. … Expand

See all 15 User Reviews

Awards & Rankings

56
#56 Best Album of 2004

Current Music Releases

Full List »
99 Band on the Run [50th Anniversary Edition] - Paul McCartney & Wings
95 The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow - Charles Lloyd
92 This Could Be Texas - English Teacher
92 COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé
91 The Carnegie Hall Concert - Alice Coltrane
90 1989 (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
90 Iechyd Da - Bill Ryder-Jones
89 I Got Heaven - Mannequin Pussy
89 Black Bayou - Robert Finley
89 Tigers Blood - Waxahatchee
88 Only God Was Above Us - Vampire Weekend
88 What Now - Brittany Howard
88 Hey Panda - The High Llamas
88 Orquídeas - Kali Uchis
88 The Past Is Still Alive - Hurray for the Riff Raff
87 Filthy Underneath - Nadine Shah
87 i/o - Peter Gabriel
87 Blue Lips - ScHoolboy Q
87 Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker
87 Bite Down - Rosali
All Current Music »