Beware and Be Grateful - Maps & Atlases
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71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
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  1. Slant Magazine
    Apr 16, 2012
    90
    A singular experience and one of the best albums of the year so far.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Apr 17, 2012
    83
    Overall, Beware And Be Grateful strikes a more satisfying balance of post-rock creativity and songcraft.

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  1. cwhaskell
    9
    It's so fascinating to watch bands grow and develop with each new release. The incredibly gifted musicians that make up Maps & Atlases have been breaking out of the math rock/art punk cocoon for a few years now, with each EP or full length being true for where they are stylistically at that exact moment in history. I celebrate their entire catalogue, and believe there will be several tracks on Beware and Be Grateful that endure the test of time. That said, I can't help but feel that this is their most transitory release yet. If an album released by a band in transition can maintain a 9 they're doing something right, and Maps & Atlases have, up to this point, always done that. More than anything I am excited to see what's next: if they continue with their Paul Simon 'Graceland' trend that has dominated their music of late, follow some of their other label mates with a more jam approach (see 'silver self'), or end up in the British indie invasion category (hinted at in Remote & Dark Years).… Full Review »
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