Ghosts Of The Great Highway - Sun Kil Moon
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84 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: 'Ghosts' marks the debut of the latest band from Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters). Filling out the lineup are RHP drummer Anthony Koutsos, American Music Club drummer Tim Mooney, and bassist Geoff Sanfield (Black Lab).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Honestly isn't too different from Painters. [Listen 2 This supplement, Nov 2003, p.39]
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  2. Mojo
    80
    [Kozelek] has never sounded more inspired, achieving a rich balance of haunting atmosphere and twangy grit. [Feb 2004, p.101]
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  3. Neumu.net
    80
    Ghosts of the Great Highway is one of those albums that you want to have around for when life gets you down.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    38
    With a snoozilicious country-rock sound that makes even the Eagles seem crisp by comparison, Kozelek appears to have temporarily mothballed his greater sonic ambitions and opted instead for a niche as a latter-day Mazzy Star for boys.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
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  1. MichaelM
    10
    This is my life support record, one of the best albums I'll ever hear, I'm sure.
  2. PaulRocks
    10
    The is possibly Kozeleks best and most consistant body of work. It is an album of stunning melodies merging acoustic and electric to beautiful effect as he recalls the "Ghosts" of the titles. It culminates in the mighty Duk Koo Kim which weighs in at 14 minutes ( and is apparently the number of rounds the boxer of the title fought in his tragic fight that claimed his life)… Expand
  3. Darryl
    10
    His voice is so soaring that the harmonies tend to bury the clever lyrics and most capable accompanying bandmates. Nothing's missing here. Great songs, great singer, great band. Gentle Moon burys the entire state catalogue of Tennessee.… Expand
  4. RobC
    8
    Excellent work from Kozalek and co. Many superlatives have been used to sum up his RHP work and his newer stuff. Suffice to stay haunting and emotional always rise to the top. For anyone who favours the long term rewards that come from listening to albums of this quality, you will not be disappointed. I was a bit surprised by the Spanish influences though. … Expand

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