If The Ocean Gets Rough
by Willy Mason
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. LeighH
    Mar 30, 2007
    10
    This lyrical genius is the Bob Dylan of our generation. Riptide is a soothing melody of his hometown friends.
  2. LukeM
    May 11, 2007
    9
    Willy Mason is the real deal. Touring around America in his van and sleeping in other peoples' houses gives this album a sense of authenticity. Tracks like "Save Myself" and "When The Leaves Have Fallen" have the wisdom of a Johnny Cash reincarnate.
  3. erlingo
    May 13, 2007
    9
    i love this kind of amrericana, this voice of a young man. Buy it.
  4. IndigoB
    Mar 14, 2007
    8
    Beautiful, heartfelt album. Some truth that is much needed in the music industry.

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Under The Radar
    50
    A safe, professional record that... just doesn't sound authentic in any way. [#16, p.93]
  2. Urb
    60
    The problem is that all this pop-happy acoustic strumming lacks the awkward warble of Bright Eyes or the destructive heartbreak of Elliott Smith's music. [Mar 2007, p.101]
  3. Filter
    56
    The traditional folk-rock methods begin to falter as the album wears on, leaving Mason's stirring tales of troubles and joys feeling rather one-dimensional. [#24, p.98]
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