Black Sheep Boy
by Okkervil River
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 98
  3. Negative: 9 out of 98

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  1. DimitrisT
    Jun 27, 2005
    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!

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best Album of 2005
61
#61 Most Discussed Album of 2005
87
#87 Most Shared Album of 2005

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    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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  2. Alternative Press
    100
    [Sheff's] uncompromisingly literate songs provide unusually rewarding payoffs. [May 2005, p.124]
  3. Magnet
    80
    What strike most are Sheff's strained, impassioned vocals and the joyful variety of instrumentation. [#67, p.110]
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