All We Grow
by S. Carey
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Mojo
    60
    Gently is how Carey does it, and he does it well. {Sep 2010, p.102]
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  2. PopMatters
    60
    All We Grow is surely the work of a confident, able composer. However, Carey seems to need more time with his ideas, more of a willingness to take risks and break his songs out of their initial molds.
  3. The A.V. Club
    58
    Carey has an eye for sonic detail that will surely benefit the next Bon Iver record, but on All We Grow, neither his songs nor the way he delivers them stick around once the blurry cacophony fades.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    It's a solid enough effort to merit hope for better things in the future is pretty good for us, too.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Ricko
    Jan 6, 2018
    9
    This is a superb album. It's got very unique songwriting and melodies that I just don't hear very often. This has got the sparseness of BonThis is a superb album. It's got very unique songwriting and melodies that I just don't hear very often. This has got the sparseness of Bon Iver mixed with the gentle experimentation of Sigur Ros. I can't really do it justice with words, it's a work you just have to hear to be honest. A brilliantly delicate record and is one of the better releases of what was the strong year of 2010.… Full Review »
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