Black Sheep Boy - Okkervil River
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86 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 76 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the fourth album for the Austin band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    [Sheff's] uncompromisingly literate songs provide unusually rewarding payoffs. [May 2005, p.124]
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  2. Junkmedia
    80
    By album's end, two coming-of-age stories are complete: the boy has grown into a black sheep man, and the literate musicians have become a hell of a rock band.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Far from being a doomfest, the music is quite beautiful. [Oct 2005, p.114]
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  4. ShakingThrough.net
    60
    Black Sheep Boy has bold ambitions, but Okkervil River hasn’t quite reached the point where polished execution equals or surpasses preliminary concept.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 57
  3. Negative: 1 out of 57
  1. RobT
    10
    Black Sheep Boy is a masterpiece on level with NMH's Aeroplane Over the Sea.
  2. TomP
    8
    Black is most likely the best song of 2005. Amazing. The rest is good too.
  3. Boosemo12
    7
    Solid effort, nothing that'll blow your mind but it's worth the money.
  4. DimitrisT
    4
    That'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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