D
by White Denim
  • Record Label: Downtown
  • Release Date: May 23, 2011
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. mattchumon
    Jun 23, 2011
    7
    First thing I thought when I listened to this album was these guys have chops. Unlike other "indie" bands out there, white denim use their technical abilities to shape something entirely their own. The album is often chaotic but the layers ad up to something beautiful. Sounds like Iron & Wine gone prog rock.
  2. mvatcher35
    Sep 6, 2011
    7
    Ten really good, really well-performed psych-country-jazz-prog-garage rock songs with little to no cohesion among them, almost as if the band just presented their record company with a slew of songs & said, "Here, pick your favorites."
  3. Ricko
    Sep 2, 2018
    7
    A very consistent album - almost every one of the 10 tracks are as good as each other so as an album it really slips together nicely. I enjoy listening to it but there are no real standout tracks on it for me which, despite it being seriously good only gets a 7 from me. Another slight quibble is that alot of the songs sound identical - thematically this works in favour of the album but forA very consistent album - almost every one of the 10 tracks are as good as each other so as an album it really slips together nicely. I enjoy listening to it but there are no real standout tracks on it for me which, despite it being seriously good only gets a 7 from me. Another slight quibble is that alot of the songs sound identical - thematically this works in favour of the album but for me as a listener it resulted in the album sounding like it was coasting along. I know the band have a certain style and they carry it off well but at times some of the tracks are indistinguishable.… Collapse

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. cokemachineglow
    Aug 2, 2011
    78
    White Denim remain unusually talented musicians for whom eclecticism is the rule, and expectation the harbinger of some totally bad vibes.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jul 21, 2011
    80
    D is one for the record books, if not because it's an overflowing melting pot of talent and ideas, then because of how many times you'll find yourself hitting the play button again.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Jun 30, 2011
    90
    This is an album which bears repeated listening, and which deserves to become more than just a summer soundtrack; but rather one of those releases that can be revisited again and again, with each listen revealing new details and delights.
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