Furr
by Blitzen Trapper
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2008
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Slant Magazine
    60
    Furr is country-chic posturing that works from a distance: as twangy background music for those elites who watch their politics on MSNBC.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    To the band’s credit, the album does warm-up to the listener with consecutive listens, but Blitzen Trapper will have to play some reputable live shows in order to distinguish themselves from the indie rock masses.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    There's enough diverse material here and in the past to build your own army of darkness. [Fall 2008, p.74]
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  5. NOW Magazine
    60
    They’ve topped up every track with so many hooks and contemporary indie rock clichés that their new songs sometimes go right past catchy into corny.

Awards & Rankings

86
#86 Best Album of 2008

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. MarkR
    Nov 11, 2009
    10
    Boring! I don't care how great the lyrics are if the music puts me to sleep.
  2. EricC.
    Nov 22, 2008
    8
    Wild Mountain Nation may still be their best album, but my god, can they craft a great rock album.
  3. MarkS.
    Oct 1, 2008
    9
    Psychedelic frontier rock that hits all the right spots better than the average Joe six-pack on a weekend when he feels like being the most Psychedelic frontier rock that hits all the right spots better than the average Joe six-pack on a weekend when he feels like being the most generous of lovers.… Full Review »
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