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11:11
by Maria Taylor


8.8

based on 16 reviews
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MUSIC:

MT @ Saddle Creek

This solo debut for the Azure Ray member includes appearances from fellow Saddle Creek-ers Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster.

LABEL:	Saddle Creek
RELEASE DATE:	24 May 2005
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Indie, Rock

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Musical Express

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.

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.

11:11 by Maria Taylor

11:11
by Maria Taylor