Honey From The Tombs
by Amy Millan
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. AllMusic
    80
    A compelling and touching record.
  2. Billboard
    70
    "Honey" is a commendable first effort from an artist whose lush vocals are a treat for the ears no matter the genre.
  3. Blender
    60
    She's a surprisingly convincing country singer. [Sep 2006, p.143]
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  5. Filter
    78
    Flying solo, she's surprisingly mournful. [#21, p.102]
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  6. Paste Magazine
    70
    It's highly expressive songwriting, and Millan... has the lyrics to match. [Sep 2006, p.75]
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  7. Pitchfork
    59
    Honey's more fleshed-out productions show Millan has the ability to be engaging on her own, but they are too scarce to make this album anything more than a humble footnote.
  8. PopMatters
    70
    An interesting, slightly odd, but ultimately satisfying experiment from one of the more talented musicians today.
  9. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Millan's first solo effort is solid, but it feels like more of an experiment than anything.
  10. Q Magazine
    60
    She sings [everything] so prettily that you wonder just how authentic her misery really is. [Aug 2006, p.113]
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  11. Rolling Stone
    70
    Unlike her work with Stars, Millan's album plays less like a score for a broken heart and more like a boozy cowgirl hymnal. [21 Sep 2006, p.84]
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  12. Spin
    60
    Barroom confessions that are more soulful, if somewhat less tuneful, than her day band's. [Sep 2006, p.106]
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  13. Stylus Magazine
    50
    In country music, it’s all about the chops--and Millan doesn’t have ‘em. Yet.
  14. The Guardian
    80
    Pop fans will think it's a country album, country purists will deem it pop and contributions from friends in both Stars and Broken Social Scene adds a conflicting rock slant. What's not in doubt is that Millan makes it work.
  15. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    She's just as accomplished as a woodsy singer-songwriter as she is a synth-pop Star.
  16. Uncut
    80
    She comes over like Tammy Wynette crossed with Parker Posey--an indie queen with a Kentucky twang. [Aug 2006, p.101]
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  17. Under The Radar
    60
    Tombs doesn’t smack of inauthenticity--you just find yourself wishing that she’d had gone whole-hog into her Nashville play. [Summer 2006]
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  18. Urb
    60
    Quite boring. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.125]
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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. rona
    Oct 15, 2006
    6
    amys voice is always nice but the music is mostly flat and uninspired
  2. ThomasC
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    wow, what a disappoinment.
  3. MattD.
    Aug 27, 2006
    9
    Millan's Honey From The Tombs more than satisfies with its folk/country (yes, more folk than country) melodies and her trademark vocals. Millan's Honey From The Tombs more than satisfies with its folk/country (yes, more folk than country) melodies and her trademark vocals. While a few of these songs could have fit someone with a more grizzled voice better, with her voice, that's a minor complaint. The more alternative-oriented "Skinny Boy," "Headsfull," and "All the Miles" add variety. Believe the hype!… Full Review »
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