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75 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: John Darnielle follows 'The Sunset Tree' with this equally personal 12-song set.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Neumu.net
    95
    Every line is razor sharp and yet brilliantly descriptive.
  2. Uncut
    80
    There's a kind of redemptive comfort even in the album's bleakest moments. [Sep 2006, p.91]
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  3. Under The Radar
    60
    There's an odd sense of everything being so damn tasteful that you almost want him to overreach and miss some notes. [#15]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. PeterH
    10
    I love this album. From the opening chords of "wild sage" to the sweeping piano of "song for lonely giants" to the beautiful, sad, fragile but brilliant finale that is "in corolla" (my favourite mountain goats track.) Although some miss the former lo-fi sound of previous MG albums I think that Darnielle has utilised the professional studio to create something really special.… Expand
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  2. danm
    10
    These guys are my faves for sure. I saw them in Sydney in July and they are returning in Jan 2007. Have my tix already. I love this album. Darnielle just does it for me. So insightful, cutting, intelligent and beautiful at the same time. Right up there with The Sunset Tree and Tallahassee for its gut-wrenching appeal. A stand out for 2006 in my humble view.… Expand
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  3. KingHarvest
    3
    This album is absolutely atrocious. The lyrics sound incredibly forced and phony (or maybe just amateurish)... even to someone who should supposedly relate to them. The vocals are whiny and obnoxious. Every track sounds virtually the same -- slow, melancholy, with similar melody, progressions, etc throughout. Nothing uptempo to cut through the monotony of it all. The first track is probably the strongest (which is not saying much), and it's downhill from there. Boring.… Expand
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