Here's To Being Here - Jason Collett
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78 out of 100

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  • Summary: The fourth solo album for the Broken Social Scene member includes appearances by Liam O'Neil, Tony Scherr, and Andrew Whiteman.

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
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  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    Each and every single song on here is sprinkled with a certain something to make it outstanding all on its own.
  2. Slant Magazine
    80
    Even though the album's production aims for and achieves a vintage AM radio sound, Collett's willingness to subvert the conventions of songwriters like Dylan or Kristofferson makes Here a definitively modern record and perhaps the first of Collett's solo albums to sound like a real classic.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    Collett's persona never feels like an act or a put-on, he's the real deal. [Winter 2008, p.81]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    Here's to Being Here, is full of smart touches--some harmonica here, a laser-beam synth line there.

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  1. JohnS.
    9
    With the exception of a few standout tracks (ie. Roll on Oblivion) this album took a few listens for me to get into. Now I can't stop listening to it. This is an excellent album that shows a lot of progression from his last.… Expand

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