Cool Planet
by Guided by Voices
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 18, 2014
    60
    Cool Planet is a messy indie sprawl for the patient faithful. [Aug 2014, p. 204]
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  2. Mojo
    Jul 24, 2014
    60
    Tobin's songs offer a more lucid warmth. [Jul 2014, p.96]
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  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 17, 2014
    60
    When they do stretch themselves there's much to savour. [Jul 2014, p.109]
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  5. musicOMH.com
    May 27, 2014
    60
    A passable release that’s half what you’d want and half what you’d rather forget from a Guided By Voices album.

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  1. Geomcevan
    Jan 27, 2019
    7
    I was surprised to hear this is one of the less well-received LP's of GBV's comeback. The only real dud is Fast Crawl's dull meandering, theI was surprised to hear this is one of the less well-received LP's of GBV's comeback. The only real dud is Fast Crawl's dull meandering, the rest is pretty standard GBV fare, which is to say, brilliant. Solid opener, bit slow after that, picks up around 'Costume Makes the Man' and more or less maintains consistency thereafter. 'Hat of Flames', 'These Dooms' & 'Table at Fool's Tooth' is a pretty **** trilogy, followed by a Tobin Sprout gem 'All American Boy' So... Cool Planet is a Cool album.… Full Review »
  2. jkauzlar
    May 14, 2014
    6
    It took me a little longer than most of the recent GBV records to get into this one, but it's turned out to be decent, if not a bitIt took me a little longer than most of the recent GBV records to get into this one, but it's turned out to be decent, if not a bit ramshackle. I think Sprout is starting to evolve more. His 'All American Boy' sounds just like a 1971 Lennon song, voice and everything. Pollard is always restless, but here moreso than normal. A lot of his songs are on the weirder end of the spectrum.… Full Review »
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