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11:11

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 11 votes
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Album Info
Label: Saddle Creek
Release Date: 24 May 2005
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Summary
This solo debut for the Azure Ray member includes appearances from fellow Saddle Creek-ers Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster.
Also By This Artist: Lynn Teeter Flower
Also On Metacritic
MUSIC: Azure Ray: Burn And Shiver Azure Ray: Hold On Love
Also On The Web: MT @ Saddle Creek
What The Critics Said
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...
Alternative Press
Beautifully fragile, sweetly depressing and smart as hell. [Jun 2005, p.164]
musicOMH.com
With no bad tracks here, Maria Taylor has produced a glorious record.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly
Like a tiny sparrow in the hand: delicate, fluttering, precisely built. [27 May 2005, p.139]
Mojo
The effect of all this understatement... is that whenever she departs from wordy verses into melodically simple, pure as rainwater choruses, it's impossible not to want to sing along. [Aug 2005, p.102]
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Though Fink's Invisible Ones is bolder and more experimental, Taylor's 11:11 is the prettier of the two--and aching beauty is what they've always done best.
Read Full Review >Uncut
11:11's elegance is in its subtlety. [Jul 2005, p.103]
Playlouder
Clutching at understated folk and fluttering electro-pop, '11:11' is soothing, heart-wrenching and as beautiful as can be, all Mazzy Star shimmer and earthy love, falling on only a couple of slightly flat songs.
Read Full Review >Urb
For those who like folk tinged ballads of the roots and electro sort, this is good news. [Jun 2005, p.85]
Under The Radar
Occasionally, Taylor's songs don't do justice to her strengths in playing them. [#9]
Blender
Her singing manages to convey both youth and authorial maturity, which is a neat trick. [Jun 2005, p.116]
Q Magazine
Packed with luminous warmth, honeyed vocals and ghostly hooks that repeatedly pull you back for more. [Jul 2005, p.122]
Rolling Stone
The pleasure of 11:11 is hearing Taylor step up as a songwriter. [28 Jul 2005, p.86]
ShakingThrough.net
The bulk of 11:11... is diluted by the liberally applied digital sheen glistening off the majority of the gauzily abstract arrangements.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
On select tracks, Taylor may show boldness and an independency from Azure Ray and Now It's Overhead, but ultimately 11:11 settles for pandering to the backpack-toting, drama-thirsty WB demographic that has dovetailed so immaculately with the Saddle Creek universe.
Read Full Review >New Musical Express (NME)
Luckily her whispery vocals and electro-tinged singer-songwriter musings sidestep the deep and meaningful wallpaper and delve into a place of beauty. [21 May 2005, p.66]
Prefix Magazine
Outside of an almost laughable club parody in “One for the Shareholder” and a couple monotonous moments, 11:11 is mostly strong, even if its spotlight is often on human weakness.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
elizabeth h gave it a10:
i love this cd. it's her best ever, whoever isn't completely in love with it is crazy
Sarah C gave it a9:
The folk, electric sound of 11:11's music gives a nice touch in balancing out Maria Taylor's soft soothing voice.
Nur G gave it a9:
True, some flat and common songs, but most are terribly poetic, beautiful, and just really really good. Especially Two of Those two and Natur Song, they really get me.
Shawn H gave it a9:
Her voice pulls you in just as much as the lyrics hit right at home. Every word is relatable.
Care C gave it an8:
great cd so long as you're in the mood for it
Michelle H gave it a9:
Absolutely fantastic--her lyrics are haunting and voice ethereal.
Liz S gave it an8:
Surprisingly diverse, sincere, and better than most Azure Ray records.
