In Ear Park
by Department of Eagles
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2008
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18

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  1. MikeF.
    Nov 25, 2008
    10
    A beautiful, floating dream of an album.
  2. OliverC.
    Nov 5, 2008
    9
    I give it an 85% With the exception of a few tracks, it is a masterful work. Really beautiful melodies and atmospherics, and it builds some wonderful moments without sacrificing the catchy hooks. Consider this a follow up to Yellow House and you can't be disappointed.
  3. MirandaH.
    Oct 24, 2008
    9
    So excited for Floating on the Lehigh...now I can live down Billy Joel's Allentown in peace.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    80
    This album is a big step forward for Department of Eagles, a playground of sound that celebrates the pull of memories and music.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    74
    In Ear Park sounds so much like Grizzly Bear that it’s difficult to recognize, at first, that it does occasionally retain the bedroom DIY aesthetic for which Department of Eagles are known, especially in the sense of its canned percussion, and at the album’s best it keeps the music attempting the scope and lushness of Grizzly Bear.
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  3. Lost At Sea
    85
    Without a heavy-handed disposition, Department of Eagles manages to convey the sentiment of another time while reaching a modern audience.
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