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72 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the second album from the trio of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Glenn Kotche and Jim O'Rourke.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    More about songs than weird jams, alternating between twisted retro rock and eccentric folk rock. [24 Mar 2006, p.71]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    83
    It sounds like three talented guys having fun making music, unworried about burrowing too deep or pleasing anyone but themselves.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    [It] takes some persistance. [18 Mar 2006, p.35]
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. AlexanderK.
    9
    This album almost felt like a collection of songs that never made it on to a Wilco or O'Rourke album, but were nonetheless sexy and seductive enough to attract listeners. One song, however, tops every Wilco song i have heardl; "Wreckroom." Its so dense with cooleness I love it so much...the build up and fall which is common in so many Wilco songs, but this song feels homey and grandiose at the same time. Gold… Expand
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  2. DanH
    9
    Better than I expected! Let me just say if you are a Wilco/Phish/retro rock fan, you will like this album, which goes between pop and fun, quirky rock. Plus, it will increase your vocabulary.… Expand
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  3. DonM
    8
    A really solid bunch of songs. This album rips all over 'a ghost is born', and is easily equal to the bands original release. Excellent arrangements, nicely played, and always intersting!… Expand
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