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Universal acclaim- based on 98 Ratings
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Positive: 86 out of 98
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Mixed: 3 out of 98
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Negative: 9 out of 98
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Jun 25, 2021Will Sheff's creativity sits prime as proof that a cover song can make an album it's greatest. Best album I've ever listened to. This masterpiece sits on the same level as some of the most critically acclaimed work out there.
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Sep 1, 2014Quite possibly the most underrated album of all time. This is indie folk at its finest. I've listened to this album hundreds of times but, unlike other albums, I seem to never get tired of it.
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Jun 6, 2011Solid effort, nothing that'll blow your mind but it's worth the money.
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RobTJul 5, 2009Black Sheep Boy is a masterpiece on level with NMH's Aeroplane Over the Sea.
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TomPNov 17, 2008Black is most likely the best song of 2005. Amazing. The rest is good too.
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PaulNov 5, 2008Amazing.
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CaseyMJun 26, 2008The entire album and appendix is emotional, beautiful, and perfect. Some critique Sheff's vocals, but I think it adds to the rawness of the emotion he puts into the songs. Simply great!
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ColBMay 21, 2008One of the greatest albums of all-time.
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AlessandroPDec 7, 2007Simply awesome.
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MikeMOct 14, 2007Simply phenomenal. Okkervil River's crowing achievement, and a pure joy to listen to from start to finish. I cannot recommend this album enough.
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NicholasWOct 8, 2007It might be weird but this guy remindes me of Bob Dylan..but perhaps maybe the thing they have most in common is "greatness"- okay- a little below dylan but still really awesome!!!
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TiagoFAug 13, 2007Perfect album. Third best album of the 00s. It's sad how underrated it is by critics.
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JamesSAug 8, 2007Beautiful, Powerful, Emotional, Diverse. This album is a musical masterpiece. It's like watching a dream unfold in your mind that highlights all of your weakness and fears as well as all of your strengths. Everytime, at the end, you wake up knowing youself better.
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DanHAug 6, 2007
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ErikHApr 25, 2007You shouldn't be reading these comments. You should be going to buy this album. Now.
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PatDOct 27, 2006Simply the gingle greatest album I have heard in 2005 or 6. Amazing Lyrics.
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anthonywJul 10, 2006Fantastic album, easily in the top 5 albums of 05. An epic story of the Black Sheep Boy weaved into a storytellers album. Easily their best work.
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ChaseHJul 6, 2006An epic and incredible journey through the life of a lamb. Scheff's voice is wonderous and sometimes painful to listen to coupled with the dark lyrics. Everything fits perfectly and there isn't a bad track on the record.
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RyanMay 27, 2006Best album of 2005.
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PaulMay 24, 2006Amazing.
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JonasMay 22, 2006It's too bad that great bands like Okkervil River live in obscurity while there's so much crap being played on mainstream radio. I loved every song!
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ScottWMay 11, 2006This will be your new favorite band! The lyrics are soul-baring, the music is sweeping, and Sheff's earnest vocals will blow you away. You have to buy this!
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boomshankaMay 10, 2006melancholic lo-fi wonder - unpolished and raw - this album is so real, focused more on music then production values - i love this album
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ChadSMay 9, 2006
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JimCMar 11, 2006A heart-wrenching story told through the raw, quavering vocals of Will Sheff. Beautiful and haunting. This album gets better with each listen.
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JHJan 24, 2006A great, great album with depth and passion. The songs stand alone and together are truly ethereal. Okkervil River's Best!
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aaronJan 12, 2006a powerfully sincere and absorbing record. this has got to be their masterpiece.
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JohnnyWDec 8, 2005Common This was By FAR this years best album!!!! Be sure to check out the B-side release.
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KristannaVNov 15, 2005
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JasperBNov 13, 2005Definetly above average
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Awards & Rankings
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It's hard not to stare in open-mouthed amazement at the sheer brilliance of Black Sheep Boy, though you're trying to clinically dissect all the elements that make it so.
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Alternative Press[Sheff's] uncompromisingly literate songs provide unusually rewarding payoffs. [May 2005, p.124]
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MagnetWhat strike most are Sheff's strained, impassioned vocals and the joyful variety of instrumentation. [#67, p.110]