Amelita
by Court Yard Hounds
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jul 16, 2013
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Jul 19, 2013
    75
    Amelita might be the most buoyant album of 2013, a lighter-than-air set of summery folk-pop tunes with titles like "Sunshine" and "The World Smiles."
  2. Boston Globe
    Jul 15, 2013
    80
    The multi-instrumentalists expertly weave the country flavors of their fiddles, dobros, and banjos into a beguiling folk-pop-singer-songwriter sound that could appeal equally to fans of their main gig and of artists such as Indigo Girls or James Taylor.
  3. The New York Times
    Jul 15, 2013
    70
    Its sound runs decisively breezy-modern.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 15, 2013
    80
    "Phoebe" is a modified bluegrass stomp and "Sunshine" comes streaming in on breezy harmonies, while "Rock All Night" and "Watch Your Step" are anchored in roots rock, but Amelita is, at its heart, an adult pop album and it's a gorgeous one at that: it glides by easily but it digs deep.

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