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Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Mixed: 1 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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SteveO.Apr 11, 2008Cool voice but it CAN get a little annoying... good songwriters though... its a good album overall.
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MichaelE.Mar 4, 2008This is a fantastic album. I listen to it again and again. It´s interesting what happens when the Mountain Goats do an album that does not fit into their "image". A lot of critics can´t respond to it. And, most important: though it´s a kind of fun album, it has a broad emotional palette as well. And deeply touching songs. Breathtaking!
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JackB.Feb 28, 2008break away from the personal and back toward classic outward storytelling.
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LuigiL.Feb 24, 2008As usual, beautiful and fascinating.
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ChrisCFeb 23, 2008
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BobJ.Feb 22, 2008I have listened to this album about 20x in the last week. I can't remember the last time I did this. I've since gone back and listened to as much as possible from their back catalog. Incredible stuff.
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It’s the crafting of timeless, crest-fallen melodies infused with gripping characterisations that elevates Darnielle into the upper-crust of musical virtuosity. And that’s exactly where Heretic Pride leaves him: perched atop the pile of today’s try-hardy singer/songwriters.
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This is business as usual: string-laced Americana that ranks alongside other literate types such as The Shins or Midlake.
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The music often verges on innocuous, but it serves its purpose as a backdrop for Darnielle’s steadily churning imagination.