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83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critics What's this?

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the first album since Jason Isbell left the band to pursue a solo career.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Uncut
    100
    This is a stunning album, bristling with astute and funny words, glorious tunes and delivered in performances all the more impressive for sounding so utterly effortless. [Mar 2008, p.80]
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  2. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    100
    OK, 19 songs, gotta be filler here somewhere, and there is, only it isn't melodic -- with all music credited to the band, Shonna Tucker's muzzier lyrics and Mike Cooley's more elusive ones sound as well-turned as those of Patterson Hood, who's never written better.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    The tragedy, once again, is that nothing here approaches greatness. [Mar 2008, p.103]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. MikezD.
    10
    Maybe the best record they have done, and so far better than anything else this year.
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  2. HexumS
    10
    I had never heard of this band before. I just downloaded some random high scoring album from MetaCritic because I was bored. I dislike about 95% of albums that get critical acclaim here, but let me tell you this is definitely one of the 5% that I absolutly love. This is my best MetaCritic find since The Shins - Chutes too Narrow. Try this one out!… Expand
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  3. ScottH.
    4
    It's whiney, twangy, predictable, pretty annoying.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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