Black Sheep Boy
- Okkervil River
- Band Name: Okkervil River
- Record Label: Jagjaguwar
- Release Date: Apr 5, 2005
- Summary: This is the fourth album for the Austin band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff.
- Record Label: Jagjaguwar
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 22
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Mixed: 1 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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[Sheff's] uncompromisingly literate songs provide unusually rewarding payoffs. [May 2005, p.124]
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100I've listened to this album more than anything else released this year, and I still don't feel like I've fully explored its depths.
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Black Sheep Boy has bold ambitions, but Okkervil River hasn't quite reached the point where polished execution equals or surpasses preliminary concept.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 55 out of 57
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Mixed: 1 out of 57
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Negative: 1 out of 57
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RobT10Black Sheep Boy is a masterpiece on level with NMH's Aeroplane Over the Sea.
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DimitrisT4That's a typical record that will bored you to death if you are not an American. Extra-over-rated local stuff! Give us a break!
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[Anonymous]3no more boring americana albums look ahead fellas
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