April - Sun Kil Moon
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80 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the third album for the group led by Mark Kozelek, who also wrote and produced the album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Paste Magazine
    100
    This sense of loneliness haunts Kozelek’s best work, and it’s in full force throughout April, arguably the finest album of his career.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    At times hypnotic in their understatement, every so often they gently erupt with vivid melodies that bring the underlying air of tension to its peak.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    April lulls and hums with the tranquil peace of solitude and ranks as Kozelek's most focused, and highest achievement. [Spring 2008, p.80]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    The pace can be a problem, but the music is long on understated beauty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. HaroldS.
    10
    This is an amazing album.
  2. EH
    10
    Wonderful album...rich, deep, not disparate sounding, but varied and adventurous enough to keep interest throughout. What it lacks in the diversity of sound of the previous GOTGH album it makes up for in sheer beauty.… Collapse
  3. JohanS.
    10
    Masterpiece in the crapworld of Rock 'n Roll these days!
  4. druss
    7
    If this is all you had by this guy, you'd love the album, but I gotta say that he has so much other similar material that's better, it's hard to spend much time listening to this. Really hasn't done anything new, albeit created another beautiful record.… Expand

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