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Now, More Than Ever
by Jim Guthrie

Jim Guthrie reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 87 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.6 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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The third solo disc from the Canadian singer-songwriter and member of Royal City features members of Hidden Cameras, Royal City and The Constantines.

LABEL: Three Gut
RELEASE DATE: 01 June 2004
DISCS: 1 disc
GENRE(S): Indie, Rock

NOTES: Original Canadian release Nov 2003.


What The Critics Said

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90
All Music Guide
An album that has all of the elements necessary to be a pop classic.
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90
Tiny Mix Tapes
Jim Guthrie has created a masterful soundtrack of peace and tranquility, similar to the crowning achievement of another earthly troubadour, named Sufjan Stevens.
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90
The Onion (A.V. Club)
It's a lush, gorgeous record, but it's also small and still, full of unassuming first-person monologues.
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86
Stylus Magazine
Frankly, the results are incredible.
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85
cokemachineglow
We adore this album and are pretty sure most of you will, too.
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82
Pitchfork
Now, More Than Ever is both hushed and sprawling, serene and agitated, jumpy and constant.
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80
Junkmedia
Guthrie successfully matches his idiosyncratic lyrics with subtle, layered arrangements lush with strings, crisp guitars, and shifting song structures as likely to burst into anthem or lilt towards confession.
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80
Dusted Magazine
A pleasantly lush album that may be his finest work yet.
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80
Neumu.net
Immersed in beautiful, stirring string arrangements, heartfelt melodies and an all-around warm and welcoming down-home folk feel, the new album is sincerely soothing.
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70
Alternative Press
Acoustic without being folksy, poppy without being pandering, and quirky without being annoying. [Oct 2004, p.144]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this album is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mark S gave it a10:
For two years I only had the first three tracks of this album. I listened to them again and again and again... now that I have the whole thing, aaaah. Jim Guthrie is one talented man.

josh m gave it a9:
this is an awesome album, its so relaxing, it almost made me cry, i think

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
this album is incredible

plastic aisle gave it a 9:
This is one of the best records of the year. GREAT production and excellent songs that stick in your head in a good way. Overall there is an understated charm to these songs that grows in addictiveness over repeated listens...not an easy feat by any means.

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