Hello Love - The Be Good Tanyas
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73 out of 100

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  • Summary: This the third album for the Canadian folk trio includes a cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. cokemachineglow
    83
    What will always make The Be Good Tanyas stand out, in a roots/folk genre replete with superstar solo artists, is that they’re capable of juxtaposing their own songs next to the classics of the genre and tricking listeners into playing name-that-era throughout an entire album.
  2. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    So here they are, doing again what they've done before: mostly slow and sombre songs, sometimes delivered with a wary hesitancy that can be endearing but is occasionally frustrating.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Each song feels handmade, having the precise airiness or density it requires. [Jan 2007, p.112]
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  4. Q Magazine
    60
    Unbearably stark. [Nov 2006, p.136]
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. LarryS
    9
    I never participate in music reviews but have not stopped listening to this album. Probably better than either of the previous efforts and "somber" is inaccurate; reflective is a better descriptor.… Expand
  2. FrankC
    8
    Another great album from the East Vancouver Tanyas.
  3. MattD.
    7
    It sounds like they are going through the motions a bit, but that still beats much of what it out there.

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