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Birds Make Good Neighbors
by The Rosebuds
The North Carolina husband-and-wife duo of Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp return with a second album, produced by Brian Paulson.
| LABEL: |
Merge |
| RELEASE DATE: |
13 September 2005 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
91
Entertainment Weekly
Wondrously echoes the somber strains of Yo La Tengo and the more timid tendencies of the Arcade Fire. [23 Sep 2005, p.91]
89
Austin Chronicle
Birds Make Good Neighbors is autumn wrapped up in cashmere: rich, comfortable, welcome.

81
Pitchfork
A dark, disconcerting record that derives its power from restraint. It's Southern gothic through the filter of Ernest Hemingway, with the frightening stuff left off the page but seeping between the lines.

80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Their record is all deep twang, railroad rhythms, and innocence reclaimed.

80
Under The Radar
An album of simple pleasures and the kind of detail that rewards with each listen. [#11, p.116]
80
Magnet
Even in its most somber moments, Birds is all catchy, all the time. [#69, p.108]
70
PopMatters
An interesting, unique record.

70
Splendid
These are love songs destined for indie purgatory -- the emotions are too real for corporate radio, the hooks too poppy for Indie 103.

70
Amazon.com
A little more subdued than the songs on its firecracker debut, Make Out?, yes, but hardly lacking brains or bite.

70
Dusted Magazine
Nothing here is as punchy or infectious as Make Out’s “Boys Who Love Girls,” or Unwind’s “You Better Get Ready,” but the bangers aren’t missed; Birds Make Good Neighbors finds a lovely, whisper-quiet continuity to supplant the unevenness of these previous efforts.

60
Junkmedia
The tunes hop as often as they whimper, with stand-up bass, slap-happy drums and wordless vocals fleshing out the reverb-rich arrangements.

60
All Music Guide
Unfortunately, the forced and false-sounding songs outnumber these bright spots by a wide margin.


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