Horses In The Sky
by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

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  1. LeeA
    Apr 10, 2005
    6
    One continually holds out hope that efrim will choose to not sing or use the quiet/whispery tone that was so effective on the first release. Alas, his vocals cover most of this one. On the first track, he almost pulls it off; finding a sound to match his scratchy warbles and evoke musicians tucked away inside some appalacian cave waiting for the radioactive fallout to subside. One continually holds out hope that efrim will choose to not sing or use the quiet/whispery tone that was so effective on the first release. Alas, his vocals cover most of this one. On the first track, he almost pulls it off; finding a sound to match his scratchy warbles and evoke musicians tucked away inside some appalacian cave waiting for the radioactive fallout to subside. Unfortunately, as the album continues the vocals end up getting in the way of the more interesting instrumental tracks, making listing to this disc an exercise in frustration.… Expand

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Dusted Magazine
    80
    Horses... is Silver Mount Zion’s most musically satisfying disc to date because, while the well-worn formulae are present, sonic variance and compositional modification has brought a welcome diversity to an increasingly wearisome aesthetic.
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  2. Lost At Sea
    70
    Whereas previous efforts spawned a shrouded sadness that sought engagement by keeping a distance, this work squares its shoulders at once, fervent in its desire to have its audience lend an ear for at least a moment.
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  3. PopMatters
    70
    Silver Mt Zion make music of extremes; very simple, inordinately miserable, utterly emotionally invasive, performed with such total, galvanising conviction that it's terrifying at times.
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