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Eskimo Snow - Why?
  • Band Name: Why?
  • Record Label: Anticon
  • Release Date: Sep 22, 2009
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76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The latest album for the California group was recorded during the Alopecia recording sessions.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    Sacrificing none of their self-effacement in their pursuit of a more emotionally direct style, WHY? have stumbled upon something uniquely personal yet utterly commercial.
  2. Lost At Sea
    87
    Why? the person always had unique ideas, but, for the first time, Why? the band complements these thoughts and feelings with consistency, creating an accessible, exciting and complete work.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    For some, Wolf's gloomy musing will come across as just plain depressing, but there's enough gallow humor and tumult to keep it noteworthy. [Fall 2009, p.68]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. LeahT.
    8
    It can't quite measure up to the utter awesomeness that was Alopecia, but it stands on its own two feet rather well and is more heartfelt than a lot of their other work.… Expand
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