Blackbirds
by Gretchen Peters
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mojo
    Feb 13, 2015
    60
    Thankfully, frequent shards of light lift the gloom and raise the spirits. [Mar 2014, p.95]
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  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 6, 2015
    60
    A case of more darkness required. [Mar 2015, p.94]
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Hackskeptic
    Jun 19, 2015
    8
    Some of the subject matter may be dark, often disturbing, but the warm washes of traditional folk and country allied with Peters beautifulSome of the subject matter may be dark, often disturbing, but the warm washes of traditional folk and country allied with Peters beautiful tones make for a triumphant return. “Blackbirds” is a powerful piece of incisive poetry set to the simplest melodies that makes one wonder why the heck isn’t she a national treasure in her homeland?… Full Review »
  2. Custom_Concerns
    Feb 21, 2015
    7
    Blackbirds is not an album of fresh sound and modern ingenuity. It is instead an album that recreates past sounds exceptionally. TheBlackbirds is not an album of fresh sound and modern ingenuity. It is instead an album that recreates past sounds exceptionally. The songwriting, instrumentation, and especially the production culminate in a listen that, while it doesn't beckon intense critical scrutiny, is a wonderfully enjoyable experience.… Full Review »
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