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Heart Like A River
by Ida
The New York indie-folk band's seventh album (their first in four years) is co-produced by Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive).
| LABEL: |
Polyvinyl |
| RELEASE DATE: |
22 February 2005 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |
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90
Lost At Sea
Heart Like a River takes you on a journey, and does not leave until every sight is seen and pathway is walked.
80
All Music Guide
Ida continues to create slow, sad music that maintains interesting depth within the ache.
80
Splendid
Heart Like A River is a full-throated and diverse expression of the songwriting talents of Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell, though bassist Karla Schickele's two contributions are nothing to sneeze at, either.
75
Entertainment Weekly
The duo's voices may be muted by the small tragedies of heartache, but their resolve rings strong and true. [4 Mar 2005, p.73]
70
Trouser Press
Parts of the album feel overly familiar, but it’s good to have the band back in circulation.
70
PopMatters
Heart Like a River is standard Ida fare: it is pretty and well-arranged and heart-wrenching.
64
Pitchfork
If Ida's sound is like a river, the emotions the band conveys are simply stagnant.
60
Magnet
As it's continued to grow, Ida has begun to sound almost ordinary. [#67, p.98]
60
Rolling Stone
Autumnally pretty tunes that are also full of quiet gravity, as if Neil Young and a lover popped Valium and decided to hash things out on record.
60
Alternative Press
These impressive vocal arrangements suffer when Ida leave them alone in the spotlight. [Feb 2005, p.88]
The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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