English Oceans
by Drive-By Truckers
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Mar 4, 2014
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. adhamhany
    Mar 11, 2014
    6
    It's a good album. It has some good guitar work, and the country feel is nice. But nothing sticks, however. Not a single track did i hear that i felt like getting back to. It didn't feel remarkable in any particular way.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Under The Radar
    May 1, 2014
    65
    The result is a mixed bag of muscular rockers ("Shit Shots Count") and cinematic, brooding ballads ("Pauline Hawkins"), proving that a little teamwork goes a long way.
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  2. Record Collector
    Mar 31, 2014
    80
    Shonna Tucker may have left the fold for a solo career, but in Hood and Cooley the Truckers still have two of the most eloquent songwriters working in Americana.
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  3. Mojo
    Mar 21, 2014
    60
    If there are times when their adherence to that sound suggest a country-rock Status Quo the fact they now fit like a pair of well-worn gloves is actually rather comforting. [Apr 2014, p.91]
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